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abaca.

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

5 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæb.əˌkɑː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæb.əˌkə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæb.əˌkɑ/General-American
  1. Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic الْأَبَقَ (al-ʔabaqa)bor.? Proto-Philippine *abaká? Tagalog abakabor. Spanish abacábor. English abaca From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.

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