abaca

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈæb.əˌkɑː/
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/ˈæb.əˌkɑː/ · /ˈæb.əˌkə/ · /ˈæb.əˌkɑ/

Definition of abaca

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
  2. (uncountable)The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.

name

  1. A barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines.

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Etymology

From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.

Anagrams of abaca

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2-letter words

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