esparto

es·par·to

E0213800 (ĭ-spär′tō)n. pl. es·par·tos Either of two tough, wiry grasses (Stipa tenacissima or Lygeum spartum) of northern Africa and southern Europe, yielding fiber used in making paper and as cordage.

[Spanish, from Latin spartum, from Greek sparton, rope.]

esparto

(ɛˈspɑːtəʊ) or

esparto grass

n, pl -tos (Plants) any of various grasses, esp Stipa tenacissima of S Europe and N Africa, that yield a fibre used to make ropes, mats, etc. Also called: halfa [C18: from Spanish, via Latin from Greek sparton rope made of rushes, from spartos a kind of rush]

es•par•to

(ɪˈspɑr toʊ)

n., pl. -tos. any of several grasses, esp. Stipa tenacissima, of S Europe and N Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc. Also called espar′to grass`.[1585–95; < Sp < Latin spartum < Greek spárton rope made of spártos kind of rush]

Translations

esparto

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

Esparto

(Stipa tenacissima), a perennial grass of the family Gramineae. In Spain and North Africa, esparto forms a dense cover over extensive areas of land. The leaves contain a strong fiber and are used in the production of paper and synthetic silk and other fabrics. Esparto is good pasturage for camels, horses, and oxen. It is exported to some countries in Europe.

单词	esparto
释义	esparto es·par·to E0213800 (ĭ-spär′tō)n. pl. es·par·tos Either of two tough, wiry grasses (Stipa tenacissima or Lygeum spartum) of northern Africa and southern Europe, yielding fiber used in making paper and as cordage. [Spanish, from Latin spartum, from Greek sparton, rope.] esparto (ɛˈspɑːtəʊ) or esparto grass n, pl -tos (Plants) any of various grasses, esp Stipa tenacissima of S Europe and N Africa, that yield a fibre used to make ropes, mats, etc. Also called: halfa [C18: from Spanish, via Latin from Greek sparton rope made of rushes, from spartos a kind of rush] es•par•to (ɪˈspɑr toʊ) n., pl. -tos. any of several grasses, esp. Stipa tenacissima, of S Europe and N Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc. Also called espar′to grass`.[1585–95; < Sp < Latin spartum < Greek spárton rope made of spártos kind of rush] Translations esparto esparto , esparto grass any of various grasses, esp Stipa tenacissima of S Europe and N Africa, that yield a fibre used to make ropes, mats, etc. Esparto (Stipa tenacissima), a perennial grass of the family Gramineae. In Spain and North Africa, esparto forms a dense cover over extensive areas of land. The leaves contain a strong fiber and are used in the production of paper and synthetic silk and other fabrics. Esparto is good pasturage for camels, horses, and oxen. It is exported to some countries in Europe.
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