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Manila hemp   /mənˈɪlə hɛmp/   Listen
Manila hemp

noun
1.
A kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines.  Synonyms: abaca, Manilla hemp.
2.
Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.  Synonyms: abaca, Musa textilis.





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... The Manila hemp (Musa textilis) does not appear to have been known to the ancients, and is now found in the Philippine Islands, the Indian Archipelago, and Japan, regions unexplored by the ancients. It is also ...
— Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 8, No. 46, August, 1861 • Various


Words linked to "Manila hemp" :   abaca, banana tree, hemp, banana


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