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