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[OD. manneken,
dim. of man man. See Man, and -kin.]
1. A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a
manakin.

2. A model of the human body, made of papier-
mache or other material, commonly in detachable pieces, for
exhibiting the different parts and organs, their relative position,
etc.

{ Ma*nil"a (?), Ma*nil"la },
a. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the
capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that
city.

Manila cheroot or cigar, a
cheroot or cigar made of tobacco grown in the Philippine
Islands. -- Manila hemp, a fibrous
material obtained from the Musa textilis, a plant allied to
the banana, growing in the Philippine and other East India islands; -
- called also by the native name abaca. From it matting,
canvas, ropes, and cables are made. -- Manila
paper, a durable brown or buff paper made of Manila
hemp, used as a wrapping paper, and as a cheap printing and writing
paper. The name is also given to inferior papers, made of other
fiber.

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