Manilla

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·adj ·same·as Manila.

II. Manilla ·noun A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa.

III. Manilla ·noun A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa.

IV. Manilla ·adj Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city.

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