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sisal

[ sahy-suhl, sis-uhl ]

noun

  1. Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
  2. the plant itself.


sisal

/ ˈsaɪsəl /

noun

  1. a Mexican agave plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its large fleshy leaves, which yield a stiff fibre used for making rope
  2. the fibre of this plant
  3. any of the fibres of certain similar or related plants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sisal1

1835–45; short for Sisal grass or hemp, named after Sisal, port in Yucatán
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sisal1

C19: from Mexican Spanish, named after Sisal, a port in Yucatán, Mexico
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Example Sentences

Amadeo Sanchez told the judge that he was 8 at the time of the massacre and had survived by fleeing into corn and sisal fields with his father.

Sisal also lacks the flexibility of Manila, being much more stiff and harsh.

The development of the self-binding reaper on our western grain-fields has opened a gold mine for Sisal cordage.

Sisal hemp, which I found much like our yucca or "bear grass," is but little grown.

And Yucatan is the only spot in the world where sisal can be grown in commercial quantities.

Sisal-grass, sis′al-gras, n. the prepared fibre of the agave or American aloe, supplying cordage.

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