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IXTLE
Etymology
Noun
ixtle (countable and uncountable, plural ixtles)
A variety of Agave angustifolia var. angustifolia (syn. Agave rigida), furnishing a strong coarse fiber.
The fiber itself; pita, or Tampico fiber.
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• Lexit
Source: Wiktionary
Ix"tle, Ix"tli, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A Mexican name for a variety of Agave rigida, which furnishes a strong coarse fiber; also, the fiber itself, which is called also pita, and Tampico fiber. [Written also istle.]
Ix"tle Ix"til, n.
Definition: The fine, soft fiber of the bromeliaceous plant Bromelia sylvestris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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