esparto Definition
es·parto (es pär′tō)
noun
either of two kinds of long, coarse grass (Stipa tenacissima or Lygeum spartum) growing in Spain and N Africa, used to make cordage, baskets, shoes, and paper
Etymology: Sp < L spartum < Gr sparton, spartos < IE base *sper-, to turn > spiral
esparto Usage Examples
Modifies a noun

