1690s, capital of the Philippines, gave its name (with altered spelling) to manilla hemp (1814), original source of manilla paper (1832). Said to be from Tagalog may "there is" + nila " [..]

Codename for OpenStack Shared File Systems service.

A thick, durable buff-colored paper, originally manufactured from Manila hemp fiber, used mainly for file folders, mailing envelopes, and cards. Also spelled manilla.

(n) a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp(n) the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon

A reference to manila fibre rope which replaced hemp as the general type of rope in the navy. Manila hemp is a type of buff-colored fiber obtained from Musa textilis, a relative of the banana plant. T [..]

Rope made from the fibers of the abaca plant.

Rope made from the fibers of the abaca plant.

Fibres obtained from the stalks of a Philippine banana tree called Abaca, used to create rope.

Before the introduction of man:made fibers, much of the rope used at sea was made from manila. Made from the fibers of banana plants in the Philippines, manila did not rot when it was exposed to seawa [..]

line made from the fibers of the abaca plant, and usually over 2 inches in circumference. See hemp.

Before the introduction of man-made fibers, much of the rope used at sea was made from manila. Made from the fibers of banana plants in the Philippines, manila did not rot when it was exposed to seawa [..]

Manila is a great city to go sight-seeing by helicopter, especially during the heavy traffic hours on the weekdays when you can point at the cars stuck in the traffic jam and laugh.