sisal meaning

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sisal (noun): a plant fiber used for making rope.

sisal has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sisal as a noun

  1. a plant fiber used for making rope

    Synonyms: sisal hemp

    Type of: plant fiber

  2. Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope

    Synonyms: Agave sisalana

    Type of: agave

Scrabble score: 5 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in AL · 5-letter words

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