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sisal

si·sal

UK/ˈsaɪsəl/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

a plant fiber used for making rope

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2.

Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope

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Named after Sisal, Yucatán.

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