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‖ abaca|ˈæbəkə|
Also abaka.
The native name of the palm (Musa textilis) which furnishes what is commonly known as Manilla Hemp; occasionally applied in commerce to the fibre, whence ‘the most exquisite textile fabrics, and the elegant Manilla hats are manufactured.’ Lindley & Moore Treas. Bot., and Yeats Nat. Hist. Comm.
1818Blackw. Mag. III. 579 Fine timber is to be found in all the islands [Philippines]; also..abacca, a kind of hemp. 1909Teachers' Assembly Herald ii. 43/1 Weaving with the fine threads of abaka. 1925in J. A. Hammerton Countries of World V. 3238/2 The staple abaca, or hemp, the product which first made the name of Manila known all over the world. |