abaca
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 5
/ˈæb.əˌkɑː/
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/ˈæb.əˌkɑː/ · /ˈæb.əˌkə/ · /ˈæb.əˌkɑ/
Definition of abaca
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (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
- (countable, uncountable)Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
- (uncountable)The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.
name
- A barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines.
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Etymology
From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.
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