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Definition of Manila hemp
1. Noun. A kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines.
2. Noun. Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.
Definition of Manila hemp
1. Noun. The fibre of the abaca. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Manila Hemp
Literary usage of Manila hemp
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Modern Seamanship by Austin Melvin Knight (1921)
"This mistake is almost universally made by other than sea-faring people in
referring to manila, which is sometimes called " manila hemp," but of tener ..."
2. Report of the Secretary of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1880)
"A large and valuable collection of Abaca or manila hemp was received at Philadelphia
... The manufacture of manila hemp in this country is for the most part ..."
3. The Textile Fibres: Their Physical, Microscopical and Chemical Properties by Joseph Merritt Matthews (1913)
"Distinction between manila hemp and Sisal.—In their characteristics these two
fibres are very similar and it is quite difficult to distinguish between them. ..."
4. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1901)
"The quantities of vegetable textile libers were 6967 tons of flax, 3400 tons of
hemp, 5748 tons of istle, 102,- 093 tons of jute, 42624 tons of manila hemp, ..."
5. The Americana: A Universal Reference Library, Comprising the Arts and ...edited by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines edited by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines (1912)
"Hemp Fibre, known as manila hemp.— At present that is the staple product of the
islands, and one of which the United States can use all, or nearly all, ..."
Other Resources:
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