| Pronunciation: | | `âbâ'kâ
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
- [n] a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines
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ABACA is a 5 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | Manila hemp, Manila hemp, Manilla hemp, Musa textilis |
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| | See Also: | | banana, banana tree, hemp |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ab"a*ca\ ([a^]b"[.a]*k[.a]), n. [The native name.]
The Manila-hemp plant ({Musa textilis}); also, its fiber. See
{Manila hemp} under {Manila}.
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