sisal

[ sahy-suhl, sis-uhl ]

noun
  1. Also called sisal hemp . a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.

  2. the plant itself.

Origin of sisal

1
1835–45; short for Sisal grass or hemp, named after Sisal, port in Yucatán

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sisal

/ (ˈsaɪsəl) /


noun
  1. a Mexican agave plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its large fleshy leaves, which yield a stiff fibre used for making rope

  2. the fibre of this plant

  1. any of the fibres of certain similar or related plants

Origin of sisal

1
C19: from Mexican Spanish, named after Sisal, a port in Yucatán, Mexico
  • Also called: sisal hemp

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