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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

  1. cantab.,
  2. cantabile,
  3. cantabrian mountains,
  4. cantabrigian,
  5. cantal,
  6. cantalever,
  7. cantaloupe,
  8. cantankerous,
  9. cantar,
  10. 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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