- Main Entry:
- ab·a·ca

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˌa-bə-ˈkä, ˈa-bə-ˌ\
- Function:
- 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