cantala

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

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  1. New Latin, specific epithet, perhaps from Sanskrit kaṇṭalaḥ, babul, from kaṇṭaḥ, thorn.
 

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