Abaca

noun

/ˌæb.əˈkɑ/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounMusa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.

2.nounThe fiber of this plant, used in rope.

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