fique

noun

fi·​que

ˈfē(ˌ)kā

plural -s

: a strong durable fiber obtained from the leaves of a succulent tropical American plant of the genus Furcraea : cabuya

also : any of several plants that yield fique (such as Furcraea macrophylla, F. andina, and F. foetida synonym F. gigantea)

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, probably from Quechua ppiqui, phiqui thread, fiber, vein

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