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abaka
Tagalog/Bikol · medieval
"a fiber-producing plant"
a banana-family plant whose leaf fiber is woven into rope and fabric
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abaca
English · 1800s
"a strong plant fiber used for rope and fabric"
adopted directly for the durable plant fiber, also called Manila hemp
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