sisal

Meaning

Noun

  • A Central American plant, Agave sisalana (species), cultivated for its sword-shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope.
  • The fibre of the plant.
  • A sisal mat.

Origin

  • Named after Sisal, Yucatán.

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