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abaca

noun as in hemp

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Another use of mats is in the baling of two of the staple products of the Philippines, tobacco and abaca.

Weavers of abaca left their looms and hung out of the windows to talk with their neighbours about the great event.

Carigara is open to coast trade, exports large quantities of hemp, raises much rice, and manufactures cotton and abaca fabrics.

Seated at her window she would hear a roaring tattoo in the grove of abaca palms to the south.

The abaca is produced from the fibrous parts of the bark of the wild banana tree, found in the Philippines.

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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to abaca, such as: bhang, cannabis, fiber, flax, hashish, and jute.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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