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Manila hemp

noun

A kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines. Synonyms: abaca, Manilla hemp.

Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc. Synonyms: abaca, Musa textilis.

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... The Manila hemp (Musa textilis) does not appear to have been known to the ancients, and is now found in the Philippine Islands, the Indian Archipelago, and Japan, regions unexplored by the ancients. It is also found at the base of the ...

— Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 8, No. 46, August, 1861 • Various

Words linked to "Manila hemp" : abaca, Manilla hemp, banana, hemp, banana tree