manilla hemp

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Manila hemp or Manilla hemp
 
n
a fibre obtained from the plant abaca, used for rope, paper, etc
 
Manilla hemp or Manilla hemp
 
n

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manilla hemp

noun
a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines [syn: Manila hemp
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