SISAL


Meaning of SISAL in English

/suy"seuhl, sis"euhl/ , n.

1. Also called sisal hemp . a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.

2. the plant itself.

[ 1835-45; short for Sisal grass or hemp, named after Sisal, port in Yucatán ]

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