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.

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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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How to use abaca in a sentence

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
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
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
Seated at her window she would hear a roaring tattoo in the grove of abaca palms to the south.
Caybigan|James Hopper

The abaca is produced from the fibrous parts of the bark of the wild banana tree, found in the Philippines.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 717, September 28, 1889|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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