Definition of "manilla" [manilla•ma•nil•la]

• Variant of manila. (noun)

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• "Why should he not play dummy manilla, which is a silent game."
• "Several kinds of the plantain tribe are cultivated for this purpose exclusively, the best known among them being the so-called manilla hemp, a plant largely grown in the Philippine Islands."
• "-- This furnishes the fiber known as manilla hemp, and is cultivated in the Philippine Islands for this product."