abacà

See also: abaca, abacá, and abacă

Catalan

Etymology

From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaká.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ə.βəˈka]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ə.bəˈka]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [a.baˈka]

Noun

abacà m (plural abacàs)

1. the abaca plant
2. Manila hemp — a fiber obtained from the abaca
3. Manila hemp cloth

Further reading

• “abacà” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Italian

Alternative forms

• abaca

Etymology

From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.baˈka/, [äbäˈkä]
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: a‧ba‧cà

Noun

abacà m (uncountable)

1. Manila hemp

   Synonym: canapa di Manila

References

• abacà in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana