Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.