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abaca

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Noun

Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc

a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines

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Synonyms:
Manila hemp Musa textilis Manilla hemp

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Words contain "abaca" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
abaca manilla hemp manila hemp

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