"abaca" meaning in French

See abaca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /a.ba.ka/, /a.ba.ka/ [Quebec], /a.ba.kɑ/ [Quebec] Audio: Fr-abaca.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-abaca.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-abaca.wav Forms: abacas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish abacá, from the Tagalog name for the plant, abaka. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|es|abacá}} Spanish abacá, {{der|fr|tl|-}} Tagalog Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} abaca m (plural abacas)
  1. a banana tree, the abaca Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-abaca-fr-noun-6BwN46Lf
  2. Manilla hemp Tags: masculine Synonyms: chanvre de Manille, tagal
    Sense id: en-abaca-fr-noun-9fb356Ga Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 24 9 2 45 18 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 10 1 49 17 1 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

Inflected forms

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