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Agave sisalana

DEFINITIONS OF: Agave sisalana

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

Synonyms:
sisal
Type of:
American aloe, agave, century plant
tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
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