gravata

noun

grav·​a·​ta

¦gravə¦tä

plural -s

: a tough resistant cordage fiber obtained from the leaves of a South American bromeliad (Ananas sagenaria) that is closely related to the cultivated pineapple

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese gravatá, caravatá, from Tupi carawatá, curuwatá

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