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abaca^¹

/ˈæb.əˌkɑː/ UK
/ˈæb.əˌkə/ UK
/ˈæb.əˌkɑ/ US

noun abacas · abacá · abáca · abaka · abaká

countable, uncountable Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
Similar: Manila hemp, textile banana
uncountable The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.
Similar: Manila hemp, Manilla hemp

Abaca^²

proper noun

A barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines.

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noun plant

Español	abacá
日本語	マニラ麻 maniraasa, マニラ糸芭蕉 maniraitobashō
中文	蕉麻 jiāomá, 马尼拉麻 mǎnílā má
Português	abacá
Français	abaca
Deutsch	Abaka
Italiano	abaca
Ελληνικά	αβάκα aváka
Română	abaca
Русский	тексти́льный бана́н tekstílʹnyj banán, абака́ abaká
العربية	قِنَّب مَانِيلَا qinnab manilā

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@misc{abaca_2026,
  title = {abaca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abaca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}