First Known Use: 1911
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cantala
noun can·ta·la \kan-ˈtä-lə\
Definition of CANTALA
: a hard fiber produced from the leaves of an agave (Agave cantala)
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Origin of CANTALA
New Latin, specific epithet of Agave cantala, perhaps from Sanskrit kaṇṭala babul, from kaṇṭa thorn
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