sisal

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Other natural fibers include those made from plant fibers such sisal which is derived from the leaves of the agave plant which is grown without pesticides and harvested by hand.

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  1. noun A Mexican and Central American plant (Agave sisalana) widely cultivated for its large, sword-shaped leaves that yield stiff fibers used for cordage and rope.
  2. noun The fiber of this plant or of other members of the genus Agave.

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  • The string around them was rough sisal, old and yellowed. —  Persuader by Lee Child
  • Coffee and cacao trees spread across the mountains in scattered clumps, while sugarcane, sisal, cotton, and rice cover most of the good farmland. —  US_Homepage_Featured_Stories
  • The neutral basket weave of sisal is an unexpected touch. —  Readthehook.com - Current Articles
  • Here's a quick glossary to help you tell your Saxony from your Shag ... like jute, sisal, coir. —  Curbly Recent Posts
  • Other natural fibers include those made from plant fibers such sisal which is derived from the leaves of the agave plant which is grown without pesticides and harvested by hand. —  Mortgage News Daily - Mortgage And Real Estate News
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  1. American Spanish, after Sisal, a town of southeast Mexico in the Yucatán.

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  1. Also sizal; short for Sisal grass.
 

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