[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

manila hemp \manila hemp\ n.
   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.
        1913 webster

   2. a philippine plant musa textilis having leafstalks
      that yield manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.;
      called also the abaca.
      wordnet 1.5
see also:
musa textilis abaca musa textilis 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

abaca \ab"aca\ a^b".ak.a, n. the native name.
   the manila-hemp plant musa textilis; also, its fiber. see
   manila hemp under manila.
   1913 webster
see also:
musa textilis manila hemp manila 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

abaca
     n 1: a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the
          philippines syn: manila hemp, manilla hemp
     2: philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield manila
        hemp used for rope and paper etc syn: manila hemp, musa
        textilis
see also:
manila hemp manilla hemp musa textilis 

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