ESPARTO


Meaning of ESPARTO in English

/i spahr"toh/ , n. , pl. espartos .

any of several grasses, esp. Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.

Also, esparto grass .

[ 1585-95; spartum spárton rope made of spártos kind of rush ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .