sisal

Noun

si=sal

WORDNET DICTIONARY

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

sisal, n.
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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