(thing) by CentrX Thu Jan 11 2001 at 22:24:06
A fiber obtained from the leaf-stalks of a species of banana (Musa textilis) native to the Philippines. The oldest, outermost stalks give the strongest, darkest fibers, three to nine feet long. Because it is strong and buoyant, it is used for cables, carpets, and ships' hawsers.

Also called: abaca

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