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sisal
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun sisal has 2 senses
- sisal(n = noun.substance) sisal hemp - a plant fiber used for making rope; Array is a kind of plant fiber, plant fibre
- sisal(n = noun.plant) agave sisalana - Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope; Array is a kind of agave, american aloe, century plant
is a member of genus agave
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sisal, n.
1 a Mexican plant, Agave sisalana, with large fleshy leaves.
2 the fibre made from this plant, used for cordage, ropes, etc.
1 a Mexican plant, Agave sisalana, with large fleshy leaves.
2 the fibre made from this plant, used for cordage, ropes, etc.
Etymology
Sisal, the port of Yucatan, Mexico
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