SISAL

sisal, Agave sisalana

(noun) Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope

sisal, sisal hemp

(noun) a plant fiber used for making rope

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sisal (countable and uncountable, plural sisals)

A Central American plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its sword-shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope.

The fibre of the plant.

(rare) A sisal mat.

Anagrams

• SAILs, Silas, lassi, sails

Source: Wiktionary



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