sisal

sisal Definition

si·sal (sī′səl, sis′əl)

noun

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.
the plant yielding this fiber

Etymology: after Sisal, Yucatán, a former seaport (< Maya, lit., cold waters)

sisal Usage Examples

Converse of object

weave: Made from a mixture of plush and woven sisal.
include: Main exports include sisal, cloves, coffee, cotton, cashew nuts, minerals and tobacco.

Preposition: with

Adjective modifier

natural: To hang in the cage: the fun toy made of natural sisal arouses the bird's natural curiosity through its form and bells.

Modifies a noun

plantation: He was educated at Rugby School and after this, he managed his father's sisal plantation in the Bahamas for seven years.
rope: The sisal rope provides extra support for climbing plants.
carpet: Stairs up to Bedroom 1 5ft double with stunning sea views, sisal carpet.
fiber: A new mixing head enables the established LFI technology to be used for flax, hemp or sisal fibers.
string: Don't stick the roof on yet if you are going to thatch it with sisal string.
plant: A view showing two Europeans in pith helmets standing in a field of growing sisal plants.

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