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Webster 1913 Edition
Manila hemp
Manila hemp
Noun.
1.
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.
Syn. – Manilla hemp, abaca.