noun
also ix·tle ˈis(t)lē
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish ixtle, from Nahuatl ichtli
: a fiber obtained from any of various tropical American plants: as
a. : a fiber obtained from the leaves of an epiphytic bromeliad ( Bromelia sylvestris )
b. : a fiber obtained from any of several Mexican plants of the genus Agave (especially A. ixtli ) and used especially for cordage and basketry