Abaca definitions

Abaca

1) PI fiber 2) Banana fiber 3) Banana plant 4) Banana plant fiber 5) Banana variant 6) Bananalike plant 7) Fiber for rope 8) Fiber from a banana stalk 9) Fiber from bananas 10) Fiber from the Philippines 11) Fiber plant 12) Hemp 13) Hemp fiber 14) Hemp plant 15) Kind of hemp 16) Manila hemp 17) Manilla hemp
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Abacá

Abacá (ɑː {respell|ah-bə|KAH|`}; abacá aβaˈka), 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 its fiber, also called Manila hemp, extracted from th....
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Abaca

• (n.) The Manila-hemp plant (Musa textilis); also, its fiber. See Manila hemp under Manila.
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abaca

(Musa textilis), plant of the family Musaceae, and its fibre, which is second in importance among the leaf fibre (q.v.) group. Abaca fibre, unlike ... [2 related articles]
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Abaca

A fiber obtained from the leafstalks of the abaca plant, a member of the banana family of plants. See also manila hemp.
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abaca

<botany>The Manila hemp plant (Musa textilis); also, its fibre. ... Origin: The native name. ... (19 Mar 1998) ...
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Abaca

Ab'a·ca (ăb'ȧ*kȧ) noun [ The native name.] The Manila-hemp plant ( Musa textilis ); also, its fiber. See Manila hemp under Manila .
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Abaca

Abaca or Manila Hemp, is a strong fibre yielded by the leaf-stalks of a kind of plantain (Musa textllis) which grows in the Indian Archipelago, and is cultivated in the Philippines. The outer fibres of the leafstalks are made into strong and durable ropes, the inner into various fine fabrics.
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Abaca

a banana-like plant (Musa textilis) native to the Philippines which has broad leaves with long stalks. The fibres obtained from the stalks are used to make cordage, fabric, and paper. (Also called manila and manila hemp.)
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abaca

[n] - Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
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Abaca

The white grape variety is a new variety between Palomino Fino(Palomino) x Treixadura Blanca 45(Trajadura). The crossing is done in Spain at the Instititit Consejeria de Agricultura y Pesca in Jerez (Andalusia). With the same parents the variety Abadesa was born. In 2016 no stocks were recorded (statistics Kym Anderson).
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abaca

Manila hemp noun Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
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abaca

a Philippine plant, Musa textilis. · the fiber of this plant, used in making rope, fabrics, etc.
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