| NOUN | plant | Agave sisalana, sisal | Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope |
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| Meaning | Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope. | |
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| Synonym | sisal | |
| Member of | genus Agave | type genus of the Agavaceae |
| Broader | agave, century plant, American aloe | Tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes |
| Spanish | sisal | |
| Catalan | sisal | |
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