(thing) by Saige Sat Nov 13 1999 at 10:21:48

Both a strong fiber obtained from the leafstalk of a banana and the plant that yields this fiber.

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 21:34:36

Ab"a*ca (#), n. [The native name.]

The Manila-hemp plant (Musa textilis); also, its fiber. See Manila hemp under Manila.

 

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