abaca — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abaca noun Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
Senses
abaca is used for these senses in English:
- abaca (uncountable) The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
abaca — full definition
- noun Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
- noun The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.