ISTLE


Meaning of ISTLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈist-lē ]

noun

Etymology: American Spanish ixtle, from Nahuatl īchtli

Date: 1883

: a strong fiber (as for cordage or basketwork) obtained from various tropical American plants (as an agave)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.