Manila2Pronunciation: /məˈnɪlə/ (also Manilla)Definition of Manila noun 1 (also Manila hemp) [mass noun] the strong fibre of a Philippine plant, used for rope, matting, paper, etc.: [as modifier]:Manila ropeThe plant is Musa textilis, family Musaceae (also Manila paper) strong brown paper, originally made from Manila hemp: [as modifier]:he took a brown manila folder from a drawer 2a cigar or cheroot made in Manila: [as modifier]:her favourite Manila stogiesOrigin: late 17th century (as an adjective meaning 'from Manila'): from Manila1Manila in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Manila in the US English dictionary
