abaca

ˌæbəˈkɑː

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Definition of abaca - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant

TECH.

banana tree native to the Philippines

TECH.

Abaca is widely cultivated in the Philippines.

hemp

materials

TECH.

strong plant fiber used for making ropes

TECH.

The rope is made from abaca.

hemp

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banana tree native to the Philippines

Origin of abaca

Spanish, abacá (hemp)

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manila

cord making

fiber from abaca used for ropes and paper

manilla paper

packaging

sturdy brown sheet for wrapping, traditionally produced from abaca fiber

Examples of abaca in a sentence

Farmers harvest abaca for its strong fibers.
Abaca is often used in traditional crafts.
The fishermen used abaca for their nets.

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French:abaca, ...
German:Abacá, Abacáfaser, ...
Italian:abaca, fibra di abaca, ...
Spanish:abacá, ...
Portuguese:abacá, ...
Chinese:麻蕉, 麻蕉纤维, ...
Japanese:アバカ, ...
Arabic:أَبَكَ, أَبَكا, ...
Hebrew:עֵץ אַבָּקָה, אַבַּקָּה, ...
Russian:абака, ...
Ukrainian:абака, манільське волокно, ...
Hindi:अबाका, मनीला सन, ...
Bengali:আবাকা, আবাকা ফাইবার, ...
Catalan:abacà, cànem de Manila, ...
Czech:abaka, manilské konopí, ...
Danish:abaca, abacafiber, ...
Dutch:abaca, ...
Greek:αμπάκα, ίνες αμπάκα, ...
Hungarian:abaka, ...
Khmer:អាបាកា, សរសៃអាបាកា, ...
Korean:아바카, 아바카 섬유, ...
Persian:آباکا, اباکا, ...
Polish:abaka, manila, ...
Portuguese (BR):abacá, ...
Romanian:abaca, cânepă de Manila, ...
Swedish:abaca, manilahampa, ...
Thai:อาบาคา, ปอกระเจา, ...
Turkish:abaka, abaka lifi, ...
Vietnamese:cây abaca, sợi abaca, ...

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Definition of abaca - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of abaca

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