Cantalas

/kænˈtɑː.ləz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cantala; multiple plants or quantities of cantala fiber.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'cantala,' adding '-s' to indicate multiple plants or batches of this fiber-producing species.

Kelly Says

The cantala trade shows how specific plants became economic engines—entire colonial economies in the Philippines and Mexico depended on growing and exporting cantalas for rope and bags, making a single plant species geopolitically important.

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