abaca

[ ab-uh-kah, ah-buh- ]

/ ˌæb əˈkɑ, ˌɑ bə- /

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noun

a Philippine plant, Musa textilis.

the fiber of this plant, used in making rope, fabrics, etc.

Origin of abaca

1810–20; <Spanish <Tagalog abaká

Words nearby abaca

AAVE, A-axis, Ab, aba, abac, abaca, abaciscus, abacist, aback, Abaco, abacterial

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Example sentences from the Web for abaca

Weavers of abaca left their looms and hung out of the windows to talk with their neighbours about the great event.
A Woman's Journey through the Philippines|Florence Kimball Russel
It is usually found growing in well drained soil under the shade of banana and abaca plants and areca palms.
Philippine Mats|Hugo H. Miller
This species was met with only at Quoin Hill, where it was common around the abaca and wild bananas.
Birds from North Borneo|Max C. Thompson
Another use of mats is in the baling of two of the staple products of the Philippines, tobacco and abaca.
Philippine Mats|Hugo H. Miller

Carigara is open to coast trade, exports large quantities of hemp, raises much rice, and manufactures cotton and abaca fabrics.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for abaca

abaca

/ (ˈæbəkə) /

noun

a Philippine plant, Musa textilis, related to the banana: family Musaceae. Its leafstalks are the source of Manila hemp

another name for Manila hemp

Word Origin for abaca

via Spanish from Tagalog abaká

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单词	abaca
释义	abaca [ ab-uh-kah, ah-buh- ] / ˌæb əˈkɑ, ˌɑ bə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abaca ON THESAURUS.COM noun a Philippine plant, Musa textilis. the fiber of this plant, used in making rope, fabrics, etc. Origin of abaca 1810–20; <Spanish <Tagalog abaká Words nearby abaca AAVE, A-axis, Ab, aba, abac, abaca, abaciscus, abacist, aback, Abaco, abacterial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abaca Weavers of abaca left their looms and hung out of the windows to talk with their neighbours about the great event. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines\|Florence Kimball Russel It is usually found growing in well drained soil under the shade of banana and abaca plants and areca palms. Philippine Mats\|Hugo H. Miller This species was met with only at Quoin Hill, where it was common around the abaca and wild bananas. Birds from North Borneo\|Max C. Thompson Another use of mats is in the baling of two of the staple products of the Philippines, tobacco and abaca. Philippine Mats\|Hugo H. Miller Carigara is open to coast trade, exports large quantities of hemp, raises much rice, and manufactures cotton and abaca fabrics. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for abaca abaca / (ˈæbəkə) / noun a Philippine plant, Musa textilis, related to the banana: family Musaceae. Its leafstalks are the source of Manila hemp another name for Manila hemp Word Origin for abaca via Spanish from Tagalog abaká Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abaca fiber, marijuana, cannabis, hashish, flax, bhang, jute, bang, fennel, manila, ambary, kef, kif
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abaca

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