sisal

Etymology

Named after Sisal, Yucatán.

noun

  1. A Central American plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its sword-shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope.
  2. The fibre of the plant.
  3. (rare) A sisal mat.

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