abacà
See also: abaca, abacá, and abacă
Catalan
Etymology
From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaká.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ə.bəˈka/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /a.baˈka/
Noun
abacà m (plural abacàs)
- the abaca plant
- Manila hemp — a fiber obtained from the abaca
- Manila hemp cloth
Synonyms
- cànem de Manila
Further reading
- “abacà” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Italian
Alternative forms
- abaca
Etymology
From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.baˈka/*
- Rhymes: -a
- Hyphenation: a‧ba‧cà
Noun
abacà m (invariable)
- Manila hemp
- Synonym: canapa di Manila
Further reading
- abacà in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana