cantala

[kan-tah-luh]

noun

a cordage fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical plant, Agave cantala.

the plant itself.

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

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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