sisal

Meaning

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

Synonyms

sisal hemp

Agave sisalana

sisal plant

green agave

Agave sisalina

Translations

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سيزال

Agave sisalana

σιζάλ

agave sisalana

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsaɪsəl/
Etymology

Named after Sisal, Yucatán.

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