manilla hemp

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the PhilippinesSynonyms: Manila hempManilla hempabaca
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

manilla \manilla\, manilla hemp \manilla hemp\, manilla paper \manilla paper\n. See manila, manila hemp, manila paper. [PJC]
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