abaca en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈæb.əˌkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈæb.əˌkɑː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈæb.əˌkɑ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic الْأَبَقَ (al-ʔabaqa)bor.? Proto-Philippine *abaká? Tagalog abakabor. Spanish abacábor. English abaca From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
- (uncountable) The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abaka | alternative | lexicographic | |
| abáca | alternative | lexicographic | |
| abaká | alternative | lexicographic | |
| abacas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| abacá | alternative | lexicographic |
Descendants
Synonyms
Manilla hemp · Manila hemp · textile banana · Manila hemp
Translations (47)
tl abaka (plant) · ms ڤيسڠ مانيلا (plant) · ca abacà (plant) · ms abaka (plant) · fi manila (plant) · id pisang serat (plant) · fi abaca (plant) · ms ڤيسڠ تالي (plant) · et kanepbanaan (plant) · ms ڤيسڠ بنڠ (plant) · ms اباک (plant) · ms pisang manila (plant) · id pisang manila (plant) · id abaka (plant) · et kiudbanaan (plant) · de Abaka (plant) · haw ʻapaka (plant) · cmn 马尼拉麻 (plant) · nl manillahennep (plant) · el αβάκα (plant) · et manillakanep (plant) · ru тексти́льный бана́н (plant) · mk а́бака (plant) · et kiubanaan (plant) · pt abacá (plant) · es abacá (plant) · pam abaka (plant) · ms pisang tali (plant) · hil abaká (plant) · da abaca (plant) · fr abaca (plant) · fi manilahamppu (plant) · ar قِنَّب مَانِيلَا (plant) · cs manilské konopí (plant) · pl banan manilski (plant) · nb abaca (plant) · ivv avaka (plant) · ro abaca (plant) · ja マニラ糸芭蕉 (plant) · it abaca (plant) · cmn 蕉麻 (plant) · bg абака (plant) · ms pisang benang (plant) · gl abacá (plant) · nl abaca (plant) · ru абака́ (plant) · ja マニラ麻 (plant)