Explore Abaca through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like hemp or banana. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Abaca meaning
- Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
- The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.
Using Abaca
- The main meaning on this page is: Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre. | The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.
- Useful related words include: manila hemp, manilla hemp, hemp, musa textilis.
- In the example corpus, abaca often appears in combinations such as: of abaca, and abaca.
Context around Abaca
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Abaca
- In this selection, "abaca" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tag, total, included, rubber, restaurant and village stand out and add context to how "abaca" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include kinds of abaca which are and of tag abaca village in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "abaca" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with abaca
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Today, Catanduanes has many other modern kinds of abaca which are more competitive. (13 words)
Products included abaca (a species of banana), coconuts and coconut oil, sugar, and timber. (14 words)
Pastry chef Vince Bugtong poses for photos at Abaca restaurant in San Francisco, May 15, 2023. (16 words)
In a report, the Philippine Statistics Authority said the output of coconut, coffee, tobacco and cacao increased during the reference period while that of abaca, rubber and sugarcane declined. (29 words)
The Japanese Army also tried using cane sugar for fuel, castor beans and copra for oil, derris for quinine, cotton for uniforms, and abaca (hemp) for rope. (27 words)
The incident happened just hours after the shooting-to-death of village councilor Rodulfo Cajes of Tag-abaca village in Leyte, Leyte on Feb. 23. (25 words)
Example sentences (8)
In a report, the Philippine Statistics Authority said the output of coconut, coffee, tobacco and cacao increased during the reference period while that of abaca, rubber and sugarcane declined.
Pastry chef Vince Bugtong poses for photos at Abaca restaurant in San Francisco, May 15, 2023.
The incident happened just hours after the shooting-to-death of village councilor Rodulfo Cajes of Tag-abaca village in Leyte, Leyte on Feb. 23.
Around 42 percent of the total abaca fiber shipments from the Philippines went to the United Kingdom in 2014, making it the top importer.
Artisan papers such as unryu, lokta, hanji, gampi, kozo, saa, and abaca have long fibers and are often extremely strong.
Products included abaca (a species of banana), coconuts and coconut oil, sugar, and timber.
The Japanese Army also tried using cane sugar for fuel, castor beans and copra for oil, derris for quinine, cotton for uniforms, and abaca (hemp) for rope.
Today, Catanduanes has many other modern kinds of abaca which are more competitive.
Common combinations with abaca
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of abaca 2×
- and abaca 2×