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Significados de Musa textilis em inglês

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"
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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...
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There are gold and copper mines, and much tobacco, sugar, rice, and abaca is raised.
The Story of the Philippines / Natural Riches, Industrial Resour...
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Freshen up sunrooms and glass box extensions with this collection of steel frame abaca weave furniture.
The Irish Times
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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...
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Another statement from British India shows that Manila hemp requires a very special treatment.
The Philippine Islands / A Political, Geographical, Ethnographic...
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The best Manila hemp ought to be white, dry, and of a long and fine fiber.
The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes
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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
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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
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Export of " Manila hemp."
The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes
Uso de Musa textilis em inglês
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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