esparto
Meaning
espartar
to cover with esparto
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
Hyphenated as
es‧par‧to
Pronounced as (IPA)
/esˈpaɾto/
Etymology
Inherited from Latin spartum (“esparto or halfah grass”), 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. Cognate to Spanish espuerta.
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