fique

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noun

A natural fiber, similar to hemp, obtained from the leaves of the plant Furcraea andina and certain other plants of the genus Furcraea.

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Meanings

nounfique (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA natural fiber, similar to hemp, obtained from the leaves of the plant Furcraea andina and certain other plants of the genus Furcraea.

Origin

  1. Spanishfique
  2. Spanishfique
  3. Englishfique

Borrowed from Spanish fique.

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APA

fique. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fique

MLA

“fique.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fique. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fique,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fique.

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