noun
- A kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines.
- synonyms: Manila hemp, Manilla hemp
- Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.
- synonyms: Manila hemp, Musa textilis
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