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noun
A Central American plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its sword-shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The fibre of the plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A sisal mat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare, uncountable
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noun
Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Agave sisalana
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agave, century plant, American aloe
noun
a plant fiber used for making rope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sisal hemp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plant fiber, plant fibre
History
Named after Sisal, Yucatán.
Across languages
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