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See also the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica's article on:
Abaca.
See also abacá, and abacà

English[]

Alternative spellings[]

  • abacá, abaka, abaká, abáca

Etymology[]

{{[[Template:|{{{1}}}]]}}[[Category:{{[[Template:|{{{1}}}]]}} derivations|Abaca]] name for the plant, via Spanish abacá

Noun[]

Singular
Abaca

Plural
s

Abaca (s)

  1. A species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile and papermaking fibre (Musa textilis), and also called Manila hemp.
  2. (uncountable) The fiber/fibre of this plant.

Synonyms[]

  • (plant): musa textilis, Musa textilis, Manila Hemp, Manilla hemp
  • (fibre): Manila hemp, Manilla hemp

Translations[]

Anagrams[]

  • aaabc,
  • Caaba

French[]

Pronunciation[]

Noun[]

Abaca m. (plural Abacas)

  1. A banana tree, the abaca
  2. Manilla hemp.

Synonyms[]

  • (Manilla hemp): chanvre de Manille, tagal

Portuguese[]

Noun[]

Abaca

  1. abaca (the plant)
  2. Manilla hemp

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