[syn: Manila, capital of the Philippines]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Manila \Ma*nil"a\, Manilla \Ma*nil"la\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the
Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city.
[1913 Webster]
2. Manila paper or the color of manila paper.
[PJC]
Manila cheroot or Manila cigar, a cheroot or cigar made
of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
manila
n 1: a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown
finish made from e.g. Manila hemp [syn: manila, manila
paper, manilla, manilla paper]
2: the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on
southern Luzon [syn: Manila, capital of the Philippines]