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sisal
(saɪzəl)
uncountable noun
Sisal is the fibre from the leaves of a plant that is grown in the West Indies, South America, and Africa. Sisal is used to make rope, cord, and mats.
sisal in British English
(ˈsaɪsəl)
noun
Also called: sisal hemp1.
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
Word origin
C19: from Mexican Spanish, named after Sisal, a port in Yucatán, Mexicosisal in American English
(ˈsaɪsəl; ˈsɪsəl)
noun
Also sisal hemp 1.
a strong fiber, similar to the related henequen, obtained from the leaves of an agave (Agave sisalana) native to S Mexico and now cultivated throughout the tropics, used for making rope, sacking, insulation, etc.
2.
the plant yielding this fiber
Word origin
after Sisal, Yucatán, a former seaport (< Maya, lit., cold waters)Image ofsisal
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