Manila Hemp

Definitions: Manila Hemp

Manila Hemp

Noun

1. A kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines.

2. Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.

Domain	Definitions
Food & Agriculture	A fibre obtained from the leaf stalk of a banana native to the Philippines ; obtained from the sheathing leaf stalks of a certain type of banana tree(the Musa textilis). Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Manila hemp, also known as manilla is a type of fiber obtained from the leaves of the abaca (Musa textilis), a relative of the banana. It is mostly used to make ropes and it is the most durable of the natural fibers. Other uses for manila fiber are coarse fabric and paper.

The name refers to the capital of Philippines. The country is one of the main areas of cultivation of abaca.

Synonym: Manila Hemp

Synonym: abaca (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Manila Hemp

English words defined with "Manila hemp": abaca ♦ manila, manila paper, manilla, manilla paper, Musa textilis. (references)

Domain	Title
Books	Prosperity Without Progress: Manila Hemp and Material Life in the Colonial Philippines (reference) (more book examples)
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Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Victory food from American waters. At sunset fishermen mend nets torn by rocks on the ocean floor. A shortage of linen twine and Manila hemp needed for nets is only one of the war-time difficulties fishermen today must face.Credit: Library of Congress.
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Expression using "Manila hemp": manila hemp fibre. Additional references.
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Language		Translations for "Manila hemp"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Bulgarian		манила. (various references)

Danish		manillahamp (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), manila (abaca, abaca fibre, Manila, manila hemp fibre), abaka (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), abaca (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre). (various references)

Dutch		manillahennep (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre, white rope), abaca vezel (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), abaca (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre, white rope). (various references)

Finnish		manilahamppu (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), abaca (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre). (various references)

French		chanvre de Manille (manila hemp fibre), abaca (manila hemp fibre). (various references)

German		Manilahanffaser (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), Manilahanf (abaca, abaca fibre, Manila, manila hemp fibre, manilla), Manilafaser (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), Abakafaser (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), Abacafaser (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre). (various references)

Greek		καννάβι Μανίλλας (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), μούσα η κλωστική (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), μούσα η υφαντική (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), αβάκα (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre). (various references)

Italian		canapa di manilla (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), canapa di Manila (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), abaca (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		マニラ麻 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		マニラあさ. (various references)

Pig Latin		anilamay emphay

Portuguese		manila (Manila), cânhamo de Manilla (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), abacá (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre). (various references)

Romanian		cânepã de manilã. (various references)

Spanish		cáñamo de Manila (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre). (various references)

Swedish		manillahampa (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre), manilahampa (abaca, abaca fibre, manila hemp fibre). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	Musa textilis. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-e-h-i-l-m-m-n-p"
	-2 letters: aphelian.
	-3 letters: aphelia, impanel, laminae, mailman, mailmen, maniple.
	-4 letters: alpine, ammine, anemia, animal, apneal, haemal, haemin, hammal, hiemal, immane, impala, impale, inhale, lamiae, lamina, maihem, maline, manila, menial, napalm, penial, pineal.
	-5 letters: alane, aleph, alien, aline, almah, almeh, alpha, amain, amine, amnia, ample, anile, anima, anime, apian, apnea, elain, email, halma, hamal, hemal, hemin, impel, lamia, lanai, lapin, leman, lemma, liana, liane, liman, limen, limpa, maile, mamie, mania, maple, milpa, minae, paean, palea, panel, penal, phial, pilea, plain, plane, plena.
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4D 61 6E 69 6C 61 48 65 6D 70

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001101 01100001 01101110 01101001 01101100 01100001 00100000 01001000 01100101 01101101 01110000

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#77 &#97 &#110 &#105 &#108 &#97 &#32 &#72 &#101 &#109 &#112

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004D 0061 006E 0069 006C 0061 0048 0065 006D 0070

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

Manila Hemp

Definitions: Manila Hemp

Manila Hemp

Noun

Specialty Definitions: Manila Hemp

Food & Agriculture

Specialty Definition: Manila hemp

Synonym: Manila Hemp

Crosswords: Manila Hemp

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Ancestral Language Translations: Manila Hemp

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Alternative Orthography: Manila Hemp

4D 61 6E 69 6C 61 48 65 6D 70

01001101 01100001 01101110 01101001 01101100 01100001 00100000 01001000 01100101 01101101 01110000

&#77 &#97 &#110 &#105 &#108 &#97 &#32 &#72 &#101 &#109 &#112

004D 0061 006E 0069 006C 0061 0048 0065 006D 0070

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