- Furcraea Fibre
- FURCRAEA FIBREA fibre obtained from the F. Gigantia, a species of aloe grown in Natal. It is similar to Manila and used as a substitute.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Furcraea Fibre
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maguey — /ˈmægweɪ/ (say magway) noun 1. any of several species of the family Agavaceae, especially Agave cantala and species of the genus Furcraea. 2. the fibre from these plants. {Spanish, probably from Haitian} …
