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.
Source : WordNet®
manila
n 1: a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown
finish made from e.g. Manila hemp [syn: {manila paper},
{manilla}, {manilla paper}]
2: the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on
southern Luzon [syn: {capital of the Philippines}]