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noun

Manila hemp n.

A fibrous material obtained from the abaca plant (Musa textilis), a plant allied to the banana, growing in the Philippine and other East India islands; called also by the native name abaca. From it matting, canvas, ropes, and cables are made.

Synonyms: Manilla hemp, abaca.

A Philippine plant (Musa textilis) having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.; called also the abaca.

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Etymology of 'Manila hemp'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Manila hemp" Quotes from Famous Books

... coffee, bananas, sugar, tobacco, and cotton. One of their most useful plants is the plant from which they get hemp for making ropes and cords. This plant is called "ab'a-ca" by the people in the Philippines, and its hemp is called Manila hemp. ...

— Big People and Little People of Other Lands • Edward R. Shaw

Words linked to "Manila hemp" : Musa textilis, Manilla hemp, abaca, hemp, banana, banana tree