A tropical American plant with fibrous leaves used to make rope, twine, and other cordage.
From Spanish, derived from Taíno (Caribbean indigenous language) words for agave-like plants. Used throughout Spanish colonial Americas for fiber production.
Before synthetic rope, cabuya was essential for everything from ship rigging to farming—it's why Spanish conquistadors specifically sought out Caribbean islands; they needed fiber more than gold to build their trading empire.
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