Abacá

a·ba·cá [ah-buh-kah] noun

singular noun: abacá; plural noun: abacá

1. a bananalike plant native to the Philippines and having broad leaves with long stalks.

2. the fibers obtained from the stalks of the abacá plant, used to make cordage, fabric, and paper.

Origin
[Spanish: abacá, Tagalog: abaka] [[Category:A]]