transcription, транскрипция: [ is-ˈpär-(ˌ)tō ]
noun
( plural -tos )
Etymology: Spanish, from Latin spartum, from Greek sparton — more at spire
Date: 1845
1. : either of two Spanish and Algerian grasses ( Stipa tenacissima and Lygeum spartum ) used especially to make cordage, shoes, and paper — called also esparto grass
2. : the fiber of esparto