abaca
Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its…Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
(uncountable)The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.
Abaka
тексти́льный бана́нtekstílʹnyj banán, абака́abaká
- 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
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.
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Forms
plural: abacasSynonyms
4 synonyms- Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc:Manila hempMusa textilis
- a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines:Manila hempManilla hemp
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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