cantala

can·ta·la

C0075200 (kăn-tä′lə)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 kaṇṭalaḥ, babul, from kaṇṭaḥ, thorn.]

cantala

(kænˈtɑːlə) n1. (Plants) a tropical American plant, Agave cantala, similar to the century plant: family Agavaceae (agaves)2. (Textiles) the coarse tough fibre of this plant, used in making twine[of unknown origin]

can•ta•la

(kænˈtɑ lə)

n., pl. -las. 1. a cordage fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical plant, Agave cantala. 2. the plant itself. Also called maguey. [1910–15; < New Latin, the species name (orig. cantula)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cantala - hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plantsCebu maguey, manila magueyfiber, 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 twineAgave cantala, magueyagave, 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 fibergenus Agave - type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae