SPARTERIE

Etymology

Noun

sparterie (uncountable)

Articles made from esparto.

Anagrams

• petraries, repairest, respirate, spare tire

Source: Wiktionary


Spar"ter*ie, n. Etym: [F., from Sp. esparto esparto, L. spartum, Gr.

Definition: Articles made of the blades or fiber of the Lygeum Spartum and Stipa (or Macrochloa) tenacissima, kinds of grass used in Spain and other countries for making ropes, mats, baskets, nets, and mattresses. Loudon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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