Manila hemp vs abaca

Manila hemp and abaca both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Manila hemp	Yes	No	No	No
abaca	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Manila hemp and abaca are synonyms defined as:

Manila hemp and abaca: Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc

Other synonyms of Manila hemp include Musa textilis.

As nouns, Manila hemp and abaca are synonyms defined as:

Manila hemp and abaca: a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines

Other synonyms of Manila hemp include Manilla hemp.

Manila hemp (noun)	abaca (noun)
Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc	Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines	a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines