cantala

can·ta·la  (kn-täl)

n.

1. A species of agave (Agave cantala) cultivated chiefly in warm regions of the Old World for its leaf fibers.

2. The fiber of this plant, used for twine, rope, and nets.

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[New Latin, specific epithet, perhaps from Sanskrit kaala, babul, from kaa, thorn.]

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cantala [kænˈtɑːlə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tropical American plant, Agave cantala, similar to the century plant: family Agavaceae (agaves)

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the coarse tough fibre of this plant, used in making twine

[of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cantala - hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants Cebu maguey, manila maguey fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
	2.	cantala - Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine Agave cantala, maguey agave, American aloe, century plant - tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber genus Agave - type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae