manilla

manilla is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa.
  2. 2.A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa. Simmonds.
  3. 3.Same as Manila.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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