caraguatá

Definitions

Any of several similar South American bromeliad plants, Bromelia serra, Bromelia pinguin or Bromelia balansae (syn. Bromelia argentina), which yield a long, silky fiber used for making cords, sacks, etc.

Examples

“Of the "végétation rabougrie," the cactus and the caraguatá bromelia appeared to be the most general.”

“[...] women are constantly occupied with making thread, netting, or needle-looping. The development of techniques of string work⟳ was favored by the abundance of the Bromelia which provide⟳ excelllent raw material. The caraguatá (Bromelia sp.) are uprooted [...]”

“Some edible species of caraguatá (Bromelia sp.) are found in the forested areas of the Chaco. [...] They leave⟳ in small family groups with their caraguatá fiber bags strapped across their foreheads, carrying long poles hooked at the far end⟳ [...]”

“On the lower shelf observe⟳ leaves and fibre of the Caraguata (Bromelia argentina, Baker), from the Argentine Republic.”

“The goddess is also the one who introduced the caraguata, the bromeliad whose fibers the Ishir use⟳ to craft domestic and ceremonial cloths: [...]”

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