abaca abaca /ˈæbəkə/

noun

1. Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc  ( abaca , Manila hemp , Musa textilis )
   Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
   
   
2. A kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines  ( abaca , Manila hemp , Manilla hemp )
   a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines