ˈsīsəl, ˈsīzəl also sə̇ˈsäl or ˈsēsəl or ˈsēzəl or ˈsisəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Sisal, Yucatán, Mexico
1.
a. also sisal hemp : a strong durable white fiber that is three to five feet long and is used for hard fiber cordage and for binder twine
b. : a West Indian agave ( Agave sisalana ) whose leaves yield sisal for which it is widely cultivated (as in Java, East Africa, the Bahama islands, and Mexico)
2. : a fiber derived from any of various plants (as henequen, false sisal) related to sisal