English noun: abaca | |||
1. | abaca (substance) a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines | ||
Synonyms | Manila hemp, Manilla hemp | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hemp | ||
2. | abaca (plant) Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc | ||
Synonyms | Manila hemp, Musa textilis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | banana, banana tree | ||