abaca

Etymology

From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaká.

noun

  1. Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
  2. (uncountable) The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth

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