manila — meaning in English

English meaning

• abaca noun Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
• Manila name The capital city of the Philippines.

Senses

manila is used for these senses in English:

• Manila The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.
• abaca (uncountable) The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

abaca — full definition

1. noun Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
2. noun The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.

Manila — full definition

1. name The capital city of the Philippines.
2. adj Made from a strong tan-colored paper or fiber, as in folders and rope.
3. noun A strong fiber from the abaca plant, used to make rope and paper.

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