keratto

noun

ke·​rat·​to

variants or less commonly karatto

kəˈrat(ˌ)ō

plural -s

1

: any of several West Indian agaves (especially Agave keratto)

2

: the fiber from keratto

Word History

Etymology

probably native name in the West Indies

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