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cantala

(kan′tə lə, kan tä′-)

noun

a hard fiber derived from the leaves of an agave (Agave cantala): used in making twine

Origin: < ?

See cantala in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A species of agave (Agave cantala) cultivated chiefly in warm regions of the Old World for its leaf fibers.
The fiber of this plant, used for twine, rope, and nets.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin, specific epithet

Origin: , perhaps from Sanskrit kaṇṭalaḥ, babul

Origin: , from kaṇṭaḥ, thorn

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