Manila hemp

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

• noun A fibrous material obtained from the abaca plant (Musa textilis), a plant allied to the banana, growing in the Philippine and other East India islands; -- called also by the native name abaca. From it matting, canvas, ropes, and cables are made.
• noun A Philippine plant (Musa textilis) having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.; called also the abaca.

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• noun The fibre of the abaca.

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• noun Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
• noun a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines