Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre. / (uncountable) The fiber of this plant, used in rope.

plural of abaca

A large Brazilian pineapple.

Synonym of avocado.

plural of abacate

(pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug (trademark Ziagen) taken orally in the form of its sulfate (C₁₄H₁₈N₆O)₂·H₂SO₄ in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infections. It is a synthetic nucleoside analog that acts by inhibiting reverse transcriptase. It causes potentially serious hypersensitivity reactions in a small percentage of patients.

plural of abacaxi

(obsolete) Cacatua haematuropygia, a kind of white parrot of the Philippines.

plural of abacay