esparto
or espar·to grass
[ ih-spahr-toh ]
noun,plural es·par·tos.
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
Origin of esparto
11585–95; <Spanish <Latin spartum<Greek spárton rope made of spártos kind of rush
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British Dictionary definitions for esparto
esparto
esparto grass
/ (ɛˈspɑːtəʊ) /
nounplural -tos
any of various grasses, esp Stipa tenacissima of S Europe and N Africa, that yield a fibre used to make ropes, mats, etc
Origin of esparto
1C18: from Spanish, via Latin from Greek sparton rope made of rushes, from spartos a kind of rush
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