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Definition of Cantala
1. Noun. Hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants.
2. Noun. Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine.
Exact synonyms: Agave Cantala, Maguey
Generic synonyms: Agave, American Aloe, Century Plant
Group relationships: Genus Agave
Generic synonyms: Agave, American Aloe, Century Plant
Group relationships: Genus Agave
Definition of Cantala
1. a tropical plant [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cantala
Literary usage of Cantala
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The School World: A Monthly Magazine of Educational Work and Progress (1902)
"Patriotic School cantala. OKI Notation, i>. öd. ; Sol-fa, od. Words, 2Ü-, or is.
... cantala for Senior Scholars. Old Notation, oil. JACKIE'S DREAM. ..."
2. The Fibrous Plants of India Fitted for Cordage, Clothing, and Paper: With an by John Forbes Royle (1855)
"The Agave is also common in the Bengal Presidency, where it is called cantala;
and also bans keora, or " Bamboo Pan- danus." Though, probably most valuable ..."
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