English Explanatory Dictionary

abaca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
  2. The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.
name
  1. A barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines.

Pronunciation

/ˈæb.əˌkɑː/ /ˈæb.əˌkə/ /ˈæb.əˌkɑ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-abaca.wav en-ca-abaca.ogg

Word forms

abaca abacas abacá abáca abaka abaká

Etymology

From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.

Synonyms

Manila hemp textile banana Manilla hemp
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