abacaEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishabaca /ˈabəkə / ▸ noun a large herbaceous Asian plant of the banana family, yielding Manila hemp. Musa textilis, family Musaceae. ▪ [mass noun] Manila hemp. – ORIGIN mid 18th century: via French and Spanish from Tagalog abaká.
/ 
EnglishOxford Dictionary of English
