aave
- n a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States
ab
- n a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
- n the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
- n the muscles of the abdomen
- n the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
aba
- n a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs
- n a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair
aba transit number
- n an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself
abaca
- n a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines
- n Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc