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Ma*nil"io (?), n. See
Manilla, 1. Sir T. Herbert.

Ma*nil"la (?), n. [Sp. manilla;
cf. It. maniglio, maniglia; F. manille; Pg.
manilha; all fr. L. manus hand, and formed after the
analogy of L. monile, pl. monilia, necklace: cf. F.
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.

Ma*nil"la, a. Same as
Manila.

||Ma*nille" (?), n. [F.] See 1st
Manilla, 1.

Ma"ni*oc (?), n. [Pg. mandioca,
fr. Braz.] (Bot.) The tropical plants (Manihot
utilissima, and M. Aipi), from which cassava and tapioca
are prepared; also, cassava. [Written also mandioc,
manihoc, manihot.]

Man"i*ple (?), n. [L.


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