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abaca vs hemp

hemp vs abaca

abaca and hemp both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abaca Yes No No No
hemp Yes No No No
As nouns, hemp is a hypernym of abaca; that is, hemp is a word with a broader meaning than abaca:
  • abaca: a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines
  • hemp: a plant fiber
abaca (noun) hemp (noun)
Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs
a plant fiber
Difference between abaca and hemp

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