manila
IPA: mʌnˈɪɫʌ
Root Word: Manila
noun
- The capital city of the Philippines; regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.
- (loosely) Metro Manila, the National Capital Region (NCR).
- (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.
- A city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States
- Venerupis philippinarum; a Pacific clam.
- Fiber made from abaca (Manila hemp), used to make ropes and manila paper.
- (color) The yellow-brown colour of manila.
- A kind of cheroot manufactured in Manila.
- Alternative form of manila (“kind of cheroot”) [Fiber made from abaca (Manila hemp), used to make ropes and manila paper.]
adjective
- Made of manila paper or material like it.
- (color) Yellow-brown; colored like manila paper.
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