Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.
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Examples for "abaca"
Examples for "abaca"
1Manufactures consist in fabrics of abaca and canonegro, of which boat cables are made.
2The chief products are abaca, rice, and cocoanuts, oil being extracted from the latter.
3There are gold and copper mines, and much tobacco, sugar, rice, and abaca is raised.
4Freshen up sunrooms and glass box extensions with this collection of steel frame abaca weave furniture.
5They are somewhat mountainous and well wooded, and coffee, abaca, sugar cane, and tobacco are raised.
1Another statement from British India shows that Manila hemp requires a very special treatment.
2The best Manila hemp ought to be white, dry, and of a long and fine fiber.
3One Philippine product, however, connects the islands with almost all the rest of the world, namely, Manila hemp.
4This plant is called "ab'a-ca" by the people in the Philippines, and its hemp is called Manila hemp.
5Export of " Manila hemp."
1ABACA, or ABAKA, a native name for the plant Musa textilis, which produces the fibre called Manila Hemp (q.v.).