Answer: maguey

AnswerCrossword Clue
MAGUEYA century plant
MAGUEYAgave plant yielding fiber
magueyany of various fleshy-leaved agaves (as the century plant)
magueyntala
magueythe fiber from these plants
magueyany of several plants of the genus Agave, of the agave family, esp. the cantala, A. cantala
magueyrope made from this or a similar fiber