abaca in Chinese
abaca in Chinese is 蕉麻 — abaca means a type of banana plant from the Philippines, grown for the fibre used to make cloth, rope and paper.
abaca in Chinese
蕉麻
Pronounced: jiāo má
(uncountable) The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
What does "abaca" mean?
- noun A type of banana plant from the Philippines, grown for the fibre used to make cloth, rope and paper.
- noun The fibre from this plant, used to make rope and cloth.
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What is "abaca" in Chinese?
"abaca" in Chinese is 蕉麻. abaca means: A type of banana plant from the Philippines, grown for the fibre used to make cloth, rope and paper.
How do you pronounce 蕉麻?
"abaca" in Chinese is 蕉麻, pronounced "jiāo má".
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