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English

Etymology
TL. name for the plant

Noun
abaca

1. Tropical plant native to the Philippines grown for its textile and papermaking fibre (Musa textilis) also called Manila hemp.
2. <!--DefB-->The fiber/fibre of this plant.

Alternative spellings
abacá
abaka
abaká
abáca

Synonyms
(plant): musa textilis, Musa textilis, Manila Hemp, Manilla hemp
(fibre): Manila hemp, Manilla hemp

Translations
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Bulgarian: абака f
Chinese: �麻 (ji�omá)�马尼�麻 (M�níl� má)
Danish: abaca
Dutch: manillahennep m
Estonian: kanepbanaan, manillakanep, kiubanaan, kiudbanaan
French: abaca m
Galician: abacá
German: Abaka
Greek: αβάκα f
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Italian: abaca f
Japanese: ����� (manira asa), ��������� (manira itobash�)
Kapampangan: abaka
Latin: Musa textilis (accepted scientific name)
Polish: banan manilski m
Portuguese: abaca m
Russian: �ек��ил�н�й банан (tekstíl�nyj banán) m, абака (abaká) f
Spanish: abacá m
Tagalog: abaka

<!--DefB-->fiber/fibre
See Manila hemp

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French

Noun
abaca m

1. <!--DefA-->abaca (the plant)
2. <!--DefB-->Manilla hemp

Portuguese

Noun
abaca

1. <!--DefA-->abaca (the plant)
2. <!--DefB-->Manilla hemp

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