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Meanings of Musa textilis in English

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"
        1
        Manufactures consist in fabrics of abaca and canonegro, of which boat cables are made.
        The Story of the Philippines / Natural Riches, Industrial Resour...
        2
        The chief products are abaca, rice, and cocoanuts, oil being extracted from the latter.
        The Story of the Philippines / Natural Riches, Industrial Resour...
        3
        There are gold and copper mines, and much tobacco, sugar, rice, and abaca is raised.
        The Story of the Philippines / Natural Riches, Industrial Resour...
        4
        Freshen up sunrooms and glass box extensions with this collection of steel frame abaca weave furniture.
        The Irish Times
        5
        They are somewhat mountainous and well wooded, and coffee, abaca, sugar cane, and tobacco are raised.
        The Story of the Philippines / Natural Riches, Industrial Resour...
        1
        Another statement from British India shows that Manila hemp requires a very special treatment.
        The Philippine Islands / A Political, Geographical, Ethnographic...
        2
        The best Manila hemp ought to be white, dry, and of a long and fine fiber.
        The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes
        3
        One Philippine product, however, connects the islands with almost all the rest of the world, namely, Manila hemp.
        Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania
        4
        This plant is called "ab'a-ca" by the people in the Philippines, and its hemp is called Manila hemp.
        Big People and Little People of Other Lands
        5
        Export of " Manila hemp."
        The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes
        Usage of Musa textilis in English
        1
        ABACA, or ABAKA, a native name for the plant Musa textilis, which produces the fibre called Manila Hemp (q.v.).
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28