sisal
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sisal /ˈsʌɪs(ə)l/
▶noun
- 1 a Mexican agave with large fleshy leaves, cultivated for the fibre it yields. [Agave sisalana.]
- 2 the fibre made from the sisal plant, used especially for ropes or matting.
– origin C19: from Sisal, a port in Yucatán, Mexico.
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