manilla
manilla , noun
Also: manilla paper, manilla hemp
Manilla , noun
[Sp. manilla; compare Italian maniglio, maniglia; French manille; Portuguese manilha; all from Latin manus hand, and formed after the analogy of Latin monile, pl. monilia, necklace: compare French manille.]
1.
A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa.
2.
A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa. — Simmonds
Manilla , adjective
Same as Manila.