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Ropemaking fiber
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abaca
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n. 1 (taxlink Musa textilis species noshow=1), a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile and papermaking fibre. (First attested in the mid 18 th century.) (R:SOED5: page=2) 2 (context uncountable English) The fiber of this ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Manila hemp \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, ...
Usage examples of abaca.
He got out henequen cable-laid rope, an assortment of ply and yarn goods, and some superlative slender abaca fiber rope.
The command car whisked by an abaca plantation, with mile after mile of lush green bananalike abaca plants extending into the foothills.
Scotty pointed at drying racks on which Manila hemp fiber, product of the abaca, was drying.