esparto

or espar·to grass

[ ih-spahr-toh ]

/ ɪˈspɑr toʊ /

noun, plural es·par·tos.

any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.

Origin of esparto

1585–95; <Spanish <Latin spartum<Greek spárton rope made of spártos kind of rush

Words nearby esparto

espagnolette, espalier, España, español, Espartero, esparto, espec., especial, especially, esperance, Esperanto

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Example sentences from the Web for esparto

Esparto is a kind of grass now much used in the manufacture of paper.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps|John Tyndall
The only method of distinguishing between straw and esparto is by examination with the microscope.
The Manufacture of Paper|Robert Walter Sindall
Nowadays a much wider outlet has been found for esparto grass, and it is grown artificially.
The Mediterranean|T. G. (Thomas Gray) Bonney, E. A. R. Ball, H. D. Traill, Grant Allen, and Arthur Griffiths
Alfa, al′fa, n. an African name for esparto grass—also spelt Halfa.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

Almost all the animal life of the Sahara is deadly, and the esparto grass picker is constantly facing danger.
Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania |Jewett Castello Gilson

British Dictionary definitions for esparto

esparto

esparto grass

/ (ɛˈspɑːtəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

any of various grasses, esp Stipa tenacissima of S Europe and N Africa, that yield a fibre used to make ropes, mats, etc

Word Origin for esparto

C18: from Spanish, via Latin from Greek sparton rope made of rushes, from spartos a kind of rush

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单词	esparto
释义	esparto or espar·to grass [ ih-spahr-toh ] / ɪˈspɑr toʊ / noun, plural es·par·tos. any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc. Origin of esparto 1585–95; <Spanish <Latin spartum<Greek spárton rope made of spártos kind of rush Words nearby esparto espagnolette, espalier, España, español, Espartero, esparto, espec., especial, especially, esperance, Esperanto Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for esparto Esparto is a kind of grass now much used in the manufacture of paper. Hours of Exercise in the Alps\|John Tyndall The only method of distinguishing between straw and esparto is by examination with the microscope. The Manufacture of Paper\|Robert Walter Sindall Nowadays a much wider outlet has been found for esparto grass, and it is grown artificially. The Mediterranean\|T. G. (Thomas Gray) Bonney, E. A. R. Ball, H. D. Traill, Grant Allen, and Arthur Griffiths Alfa, al′fa, n. an African name for esparto grass—also spelt Halfa. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Almost all the animal life of the Sahara is deadly, and the esparto grass picker is constantly facing danger. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania \|Jewett Castello Gilson British Dictionary definitions for esparto esparto esparto grass / (ɛˈspɑːtəʊ) / noun plural -tos any of various grasses, esp Stipa tenacissima of S Europe and N Africa, that yield a fibre used to make ropes, mats, etc Word Origin for esparto C18: from Spanish, via Latin from Greek sparton rope made of rushes, from spartos a kind of rush 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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