ca·bu·ya
variants:
or less commonly cabuja
or cabulla \
kəˈbüyə
\
plural -s
Definition of cabuya
1
: any of several hard fibers (as sisal, cajun, or Mauritius hemp)
2
: a plant yielding cabuya — see giant cabuya
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The first known use of cabuya was in 1870
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