cantala
cantala · cantalas
Cebu maguey; a fiber from the leaves of Agave cantalaCebu maguey; a fiber from the leaves of Agave cantala.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Cebu maguey; a fiber from the leaves of Agave cantala.
hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants
Forms
plural: cantalasSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants:Cebu magueymanila maguey
- Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine:magueyAgave cantala
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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