abaca in Portuguese
abaca in Portuguese is abacá — abaca means a type of banana plant from the Philippines, grown for the fibre used to make cloth, rope and paper.
abaca in Portuguese
abacá
(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 Portuguese?
"abaca" in Portuguese is abacá. abaca means: A type of banana plant from the Philippines, grown for the fibre used to make cloth, rope and paper.
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