a|ba|ca

a|ba|ca or a|ba|cá «_AH buh KAH», noun.

1. a strong fiber made from the leaves of a Philippine plant, used for making rope, fabrics, and matting; Manila hemp: »

Many of the natives wear abacá slippers (Colby and Foster).

2. the plant itself, related to the banana and now also grown in Central America.

╂[< Spanish abacá < Tagalog abaká]