Sisal Definition

sīsəl
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.
Webster's New World
The plant yielding this fiber.
Webster's New World

(rare) A sisal mat.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • sisal hemp
  • Agave sisalana

Other Word Forms of Sisal

Noun

Singular:
sisal
Plural:
sisals

Origin of Sisal

  • American Spanish after Sisal , a town of southeast Mexico in the Yucatán

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Named after Sisal, Yucatán.

    From Wiktionary

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