| Manilla | { }, a. 1. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Manila paper or the color of manila paper. [ PJC ]
Manila cheroot or
Manila cigar, a cheroot or cigar made of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands. [ 1913 Webster ]
Variants: Manila |
| Manilla | n. [ Sp. manilla; cf. It. maniglio, maniglia; F. manille; Pg. manilha; all fr. L. manus hand, and formed after the analogy of L. monile, pl. monilia, necklace: cf. F. manille. ] 1. A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ] |
