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.

Anagrams

• 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