HyperDic: musa_textilis

English > 1 sense of the expression Musa textilis:
NOUNplantMusa textilis, abaca, Manila hempPhilippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
English > Musa textilis: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningPhilippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.
Synonymsabaca, Manila hemp
Broaderbanana, banana treeAny of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
Spanishabacá, musa textilis
Catalanabacà, musa textilis

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