abacaEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryabaca /ˈabəkä, ˈæbəkɑ / ▸ noun a large herbaceous Philippine plant of the banana family that yields Manila hemp. Musa textilis, family Musaceae. ▪ Manila hemp. – ORIGIN mid 18th century : via French and Spanish from Tagalog abaká.
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