noun Etymology: Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaká Date: circa 1818 a strong fiber obtained from the leafstalk of a banana ( Musa textilis ) native to the Philippines, the plant that yields ~
ABACA
Meaning of ABACA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012