n.
Pronunciation: ' s ī -s ə l, -z ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Sisal, port in Yucatán, Mexico
Date: 1842
1 a : a strong durable white fiber used especially for hard fiber cordage and twine ― called also sisal hemp b : a widely cultivated Mexican agave ( Agave sisalana ) whose leaves yield sisal
2 : any of several fibers similar to true sisal