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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Manilla \Ma*nil"la\, a.
Same as {Manila}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Manila \Ma*nil"a\, Manilla \Ma*nil"la\, a.
Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the
Philippine Islands; made in or exported from that city.
{Manila cheroot} or {cigar}, a cheroot or cigar made of
tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands.
{Manila hemp}, a fibrous material obtained from the {Musa
textilis}, a plant allied to the banana, growing in the
Philippine and other East India islands; -- called also by
the native name {abaca}. From it matting, canvas, ropes,
and cables are made
{Manila paper}, a durable brown or buff paper made of Manila
hemp, used as a wrapping paper, and as a cheap printing
and writing paper. The name is also given to inferior
papers, made of other fiber.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Manilla \Ma*nil"la\, n. [Sp. manilla; cf It maniglio,
maniglia F. manille; Pg manilha; all fr L. manus hand, and
formed after the analogy of L. monile, pl monilia, necklace:
cf F. manille.]
1. A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially
among the tribes of Africa.
2. A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as
money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa.
--Simmonds.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
manilla
n : a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown
finish made from e.g. Manila hemp [syn: {manila}, {manila
paper}, {manilla paper}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Manilla, IA (city, FIPS 48855)
Location: 41.88906 N, 95.23504 W
Population (1990): 898 (389 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 51454
Manilla, IN
Zip code(s): 46150
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