cantala

cantala
Maguey Mag"uey, n. [Sp. maguey, Mexican maguei and metl.] (Bot.) Any of several species of {Agave}, such as the {century plant} ({Agave Americana}), a plant requiring many years to come to maturity and blossoming only once before dying; and the {Agave atrovirens}, a Mexican plant used especially for making {pulque}, the source of the colorless Mexican liquor {mescal}; and the {cantala} ({Agave cantala}), a Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine. See {Agave}. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

2. A hard fibre used in making coarse twine, derived from the Philippine Agave cantala ({Agave cantala}); also called {cantala}. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • cantala — [kan′tə lə, kan tä′lə] n. [< ?] a hard fiber derived from the leaves of an agave (Agave cantala): used in making twine …   English World dictionary

  • cantala — Maguey Mag uey, n. [Sp. maguey, Mexican maguei and metl.] (Bot.) Any of several species of {Agave}, such as the {century plant} ({Agave Americana}), a plant requiring many years to come to maturity and blossoming only once before dying; and the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cantala — noun 1. hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants • Syn: ↑Cebu maguey, ↑manila maguey • Hypernyms: ↑fiber, ↑fibre 2. Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine • Syn: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • cantala — /kan tah leuh/, n. 1. a cordage fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical plant, Agave cantala. 2. the plant itself. Also called maguey. [1910 15; < NL, the species name (orig. cantula), appar. < Skt kantala a mimosa genus] * * * ▪ plant… …   Universalium

  • cantala — noun Etymology: New Latin, specific epithet of Agave cantala, perhaps from Sanskrit kaṇṭala babul, from kaṇṭa thorn Date: 1911 a hard fiber produced from the leaves of an agave (Agave cantala) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cantala — kantalinė agava statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agavinių šeimos pluoštinis augalas (Agave cantula), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Agave cantula angl. Bombay aloe; Bombay hemp; cantala; Cebu maguey; Manila maguey; maquey… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • cantala — can•ta•la [[t]kænˈtɑ lə[/t]] n. pl. las 1) a cordage fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical plant Agave cantala[/ex] 2) pln the plant itself Also called maguey • Etymology: 1910–15; < NL, the species name (orig. cantula) …   From formal English to slang

  • Cantala-Agave — kantalinė agava statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agavinių šeimos pluoštinis augalas (Agave cantula), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Agave cantula angl. Bombay aloe; Bombay hemp; cantala; Cebu maguey; Manila maguey; maquey… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • cantala — can·ta·la …   English syllables

  • Agave cantala — Systematik …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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