henequen

Meaning

Noun

  • A tropical American agave, Agave fourcroydes (species), whose thick, sword-shaped leaves yield a coarse reddish fibre used in making rope etc.
  • The fibre from this plant (sometimes mistakenly called sisal, which is from Agave sisalana (species)).

Origin

  • From Spanish henequén, probably of Taíno origin.

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