cantala
[ kan-tah-luh ]
/ kænˈtɑ lə /
noun
a cordage fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical plant, Agave cantala.
the plant itself.
Nearby words
cantab., cantabile, cantabrian mountains, cantabrigian, cantal, cantala, cantalever, cantaloupe, cantankerous, cantar, cantata
Origin of cantala
1910–15; < New Latin, the species name (orig. cantula), apparently < Sanskrit kaṇṭala a mimosa genus
Also called maguey.
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British Dictionary definitions for cantala
cantala
/ (kænˈtɑːlə) /
noun
a tropical American plant, Agave cantala, similar to the century plant: family Agavaceae (agaves)
the coarse tough fibre of this plant, used in making twine
Word Origin for cantala
of unknown origin
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