abacà
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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaká.
Pronunciation
Noun
abacà m (plural abacàs)
- the abaca plant
- Manila hemp — a fiber obtained from the abaca
- Manila hemp cloth
Synonyms
Further reading
- “abacà” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.
Pronunciation
Noun
abacà m (invariable)
- Manila hemp
- Synonym: canapa di Manila
Further reading
- abacà in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana