abaca | (noun) Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc | Synonyms: Manila hemp, Musa textilis |
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(noun) a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines | Synonyms: Manila hemp, Manilla hemp |
abacus | (noun) a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves | - |
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(noun) a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave | - |
asarabacca | (noun) thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe | Synonyms: Asarum europaeum |
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huckaback | (noun) toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric | Synonyms: huck |
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