noun
also hen·i·quen ˈhenə̇kə̇n, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ken
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish henequén, heniquén, jeniquén, probably from Taino
1. : a strong yellowish or reddish hard fiber derived from the leaves of a tropical American agave, produced chiefly in Yucatán, and used largely in the production of binder twine — see sisal
2. : the agave ( Agave fourcroydes ) that yields henequen