| NOUN | substance | sisal, sisal hemp | a plant fiber used for making rope |
|---|---|---|---|
| plant | sisal, Agave sisalana | Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope |
| Meaning | A plant fiber used for making rope. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | sisal hemp | |
| Broader | plant fiber, plant fibre | Fiber derived from plants |
| Substance of | rope | A strong line |
| Spanish | agave, agave sisalana, cabuya, pita, sisal | |
| Catalan | pita, sisal | |
| Meaning | Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Agave sisalana | |
| 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 | |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots