ESPARTO


Meaning of ESPARTO in English

n. (pl. -os) (in full esparto grass) a coarse grass, Stipa tenacissima, native to Spain and N. Africa, with tough narrow leaves, used to make ropes, wickerwork, and good-quality paper.

Etymology: Sp. f. L spartum f. Gk sparton rope

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.