transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhe-ni-kən, ˌhe-ni-ˈken ]
noun
Etymology: Spanish henequén
Date: 1880
: a strong yellowish or reddish hard fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical American agave ( Agave fourcroydes ) found chiefly in Yucatán and used especially in making twine and rope ; also : a plant that yields henequen