Abaca : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Abaca	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Abaca
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
abaca n a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines Synonym(s): Manila hemp, Manilla hemp, abaca Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc Synonym(s): abaca, Manila hemp, Musa textilis
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Manila \Manil"a\, Manilla \Manil"la\, a. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city. {Manila cheroot} [or] {cigar}, a cheroot or cigar made of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands. {Manila hemp}, a fibrous material obtained from the {Musa textilis}, a plant allied to the banana, growing in the Philippine and other East India islands; -- called also by the native name {abaca}. From it matting, canvas, ropes, and cables are made. {Manila paper}, a durable brown or buff paper made of Manila hemp, used as a wrapping paper, and as a cheap printing and writing paper. The name is also given to inferior papers, made of other fiber.