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Philippine fiber
Answer for the clue "Philippine fiber ", 5 letters:
abaca
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Word definitions for abaca in dictionaries
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, ...
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Abacá ( ; ), binomial name Musa textilis , is a species of banana native to the Philippines , grown as a commercial crop in the Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. The plant, also known as Manila hemp , has great economic importance, being harvested for ...
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.