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sisal hemp

NOUN
  1. a plant fiber used for making rope

How To Use sisal hemp In A Sentence

  • Vegetable fibers are composed chiefly of cellulose and may be classed as short fibers, e.g., cotton and kapok; or long fibers, including flax, hemp, Manila hemp, istle, ramie, sisal hemp, and Spanish moss.
  • Sisal hemp is only slightly inferior in quality to Manila hemp.
  • The fibre of the agave, known as sisal hemp, is used in the manufacture of rope, twine, mats, brushes, etc. The Western United States A Geographical Reader
  • Although there are relatively few introduced species present on Fraser Island in comparison to other mainland areas, there are extensive and widespread infestations of groundsel Baccharis halimolia and lantana Lantana camara, while species such as bitou bush Chrysanthemoides monilifera rotundata, sisal hemp Agave sisalana, and Easter cassia Senna pendula glabrata are significant localized problems. Fraser Island, Australia
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