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abaca

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

abaca

/ ˈæbəkə /

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

Origin of abaca¹

1810–20; < Spanish < Tagalog abaká

Origin of abaca¹

via Spanish from Tagalog abaká

Another use of mats is in the baling of two of the staple products of the Philippines, tobacco and abaca.

Weavers of abaca left their looms and hung out of the windows to talk with their neighbours about the great event.

Carigara is open to coast trade, exports large quantities of hemp, raises much rice, and manufactures cotton and abaca fabrics.

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

The abaca is produced from the fibrous parts of the bark of the wild banana tree, found in the Philippines.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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