abaca

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Alternative spellings 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Synonyms 3 Portuguese 3.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Tagalog name for the plant, via Spanish abacá

[edit] Noun

abaca (countable and uncountable; plural abacas)

1. A species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile and papermaking fibre (Musa textilis), and also called Manila hemp.
2. (uncountable) The fiber/fibre of this plant.

[edit] Alternative spellings

• abacá
• abaka
• abaká
• abáca

[edit] Synonyms

• (plant): musa textilis, Musa textilis, Manila Hemp, Manilla hemp
• (fibre): Manila hemp, Manilla hemp

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aaabc
• Caaba

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /a.ba.ka/ SAMPA: /a.ba.ka/
• (QC) IPA: /a.bɑ.kɑ/ SAMPA: /a.bA.kA/

[edit] Noun

abaca m. (plural abacas)

1. A banana tree, the abaca
2. Manilla hemp.

[edit] Synonyms

• (Manilla hemp): chanvre de Manille, tagal

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[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Noun

abaca

1. abaca (the plant)
2. Manilla hemp