Manila, capital of the Philippines
(noun) the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon
manila, manila paper, manilla, manilla paper
(noun) a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Manila
The capital city of Philippines, located on the island of Luzon.
(loosely) Metro Manila.
(figuratively) The national government or administrative authority of the Philippines.
A small town, the county seat of Daggett County, Utah, United States.
A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.
Manila (plural Manilas)
Venerupis philippinarum; a Pacific clam.
• Almain, Animal, Malian, Milana, al-Amin, aminal, animal, lamina, maalin
manila
Of or pertaining to Manila, the capital of the Philippines; made in, or exported from, that city.
Made of manila paper or material like it.
Yellow-brown; colored like manila paper.
manila (uncountable)
Fiber made from abaca (Manila hemp), used to make ropes and manila paper.
The yellow-brown colour of manila.
• Almain, Animal, Malian, Milana, al-Amin, aminal, animal, lamina, maalin
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*nil"a, Ma*nil"la, a.
Definition: 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: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
