medrinaque

noun

med·​ri·​na·​que

ˌmedrənˈyäkē,

-rəˈnä-

plural -s

1

: a fiber from the sago palm in the Philippines

2

: a cloth made from medrinaque fiber

Word History

Etymology

Spanish medriñaque

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