esparto

Significado (Inglés)

1. (uncountable) Either of two species of perennial grasses used for fibre production, and for making paper:
2. (uncountable) Either of two species of perennial grasses used for fibre production, and for making paper:

Conceptos

esparto

Traducciones

alfa

alfa

sparte

spartum

Stipa tenacissima

Stipa tenacissima

Etimología (Inglés)

From Spanish esparto, via Latin spartum from Ancient Greek σπάρτον (spárton, “rope, cable; esparto or halfah grass”), valued for its high tensile strength, used for cords and wicker, and exported by Spanish Greek colonies throughout the Mediterranian.