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ABACA [3 records]

Record 1 2016-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Fibre Crops
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A Philippine plant of the banana family.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes textiles
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Bananier (musacée) des Philippines dont le fruit n'est pas comestible, mais dont les pétioles foliaires, qui peuvent atteindre 2 m, fournissent une fibre textile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de plantas textiles
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2005-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Ropemaking
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

A tough bast fiber from the abaca plant.

OBS

The long, strong fibers, off-white to brown in color, are used primarily in ropes, mats, and coarse fabrics. The abaca plant is native to the Philippines and is of the banana family.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Corderie
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

[...] fibres textiles extraites des gaines foliaires d'une espèce de bananier (Musa textilis) cultivée principalement aux Philippines.

DEF

[Ces fibres textiles] appelées également «chanvre de Manille», [...] sont utilisées en corderie pour leur flottabilité et leur résistance à l'eau de mer.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

Sorte de drogue.

Spanish

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