Definitions of cantala
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Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine
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synonyms:
Agave cantala, maguey
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type of:
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American aloe, agave, century plant
tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
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American aloe, agave, century plant
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hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants
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synonyms:
Cebu maguey, manila maguey
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