transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-bə-ˈkä, ˈa-bə-ˌ ]
noun
Etymology: Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaká
Date: circa 1818
1. : a strong fiber obtained from the leafstalk of a banana ( Musa textilis ) native to the Philippines — called also Manila hemp
2. : the plant that yields abaca