manilla

[muh-nil-uh]

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noun

Manila hemp.

Manila paper.

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manilla (məˈnɪlə)

—n
	an early form of currency in W Africa in the pattern of a small bracelet

[from Spanish: bracelet, diminutive of mano hand, from Latin manus]

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manilla

variant of Manila, especially in manilla paper (1873).

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