Definition of sisal in English:

sisal

nounˈsʌɪs(ə)l

mass noun

1A Mexican agave with large fleshy leaves, cultivated for fibre production.
剑麻，菠萝麻
Agave sisalana, family Agavaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- From 1890, he spent seven years unsuccessfully running his father's sisal plantation in the Bahamas.
- Born at Kitwe, he worked on a sisal plantation and rose to become a financial manager.
- Sharply declining world prices for sisal exports delayed or aborted several projects.
- Originally hammocks were made from the bark of the hamack tree, later from the sisal plant whose fibres could be softened and woven.
- Many were recruited to the armed forces, or conscripted to labour on sisal and rubber plantations.
- He was educated at Rugby School and after this, he managed his father's sisal plantation in the Bahamas for seven years.
- Commercial farming of cotton, pineapples, and sisal has had little success.
- The area is so dry that the only crop that grows easily there is a cactus-like plant called sisal, whose fibers can make rope or thread.
- His account of migrant workers' lives on colonial sisal plantations is particularly interesting.
- A hot, wet coastal plain rises through thick forest and areas planted with sisal to a warm plateau.
- Other products used are sisal and ficus leaves, as well as discarded cotton, usually from worn cotton sheets from hospitals.
- Some commercial agricultural products, such as sisal, coffee, and cotton, are sold.
1. 1.1 The fibre made from the sisal plant, used especially for ropes or matting.
  （尤指用作绳子或席子的）西沙尔麻，剑麻
  Example sentencesExamples
  Painted in shades of brown and gold, and heavily outlined in black, each twist of sisal may be read as a discrete unit.
  She had hung a pair of sunglasses around her neck on a gold chain, and carried an enormous sisal handbag.
  A 6 x 7 wire line was six strands of seven wires each, closed in a spiral direction around a fiber core, usually Manila or sisal.
  American companies little by little took control of the Mexican supply, making sisal twine cheaper and more reliable than it had been.
  The floor could be cool polished or varnished wood, with natural fibre rugs or coverings in seagrass, sisal or coir to give warmth.
  Homegrown sisal fiber rather than coconut fiber is used in the production of our full range of vehicles for the domestic and export markets.
  He had noticed that the thick sisal rope had been cut halfway through with a sharp instrument, probably a knife.
  If you get a scratching post or even better a cat condo that usually have both wood and wood covered with sisal and carpet, the likelihood that the cat would find a surface to use is very good.
  He started a carpet factory to weave sisal thread into products that could be sold in global markets.
  The delicate fabrics contrast with the coarsely woven sisal rug in the living room.
  Products made out of biodegradable materials like sisal and areca spathes were also on show at the Town Hall.
  In cultural dances, performers may put on feathered hats and skirts made of sisal strands.
  We have a nice couch (not leather but an expensive material) with a homemade sisal scratching post just off the most tempting corner.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Sisal, the name of a port in Yucatán, Mexico.

Rhymes

paradisal, trysail

Definition of sisal in US English:

sisal

noun

1A Mexican agave with large fleshy leaves, cultivated for fiber production.
剑麻，菠萝麻
Agave sisalana, family Agavaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- Many were recruited to the armed forces, or conscripted to labour on sisal and rubber plantations.
- Originally hammocks were made from the bark of the hamack tree, later from the sisal plant whose fibres could be softened and woven.
- A hot, wet coastal plain rises through thick forest and areas planted with sisal to a warm plateau.
- Sharply declining world prices for sisal exports delayed or aborted several projects.
- He was educated at Rugby School and after this, he managed his father's sisal plantation in the Bahamas for seven years.
- The area is so dry that the only crop that grows easily there is a cactus-like plant called sisal, whose fibers can make rope or thread.
- Born at Kitwe, he worked on a sisal plantation and rose to become a financial manager.
- Commercial farming of cotton, pineapples, and sisal has had little success.
- Some commercial agricultural products, such as sisal, coffee, and cotton, are sold.
- His account of migrant workers' lives on colonial sisal plantations is particularly interesting.
- Other products used are sisal and ficus leaves, as well as discarded cotton, usually from worn cotton sheets from hospitals.
- From 1890, he spent seven years unsuccessfully running his father's sisal plantation in the Bahamas.
1. 1.1 The fiber made from the sisal plant, used especially for ropes or matting.
  （尤指用作绳子或席子的）西沙尔麻，剑麻
  Example sentencesExamples
  A 6 x 7 wire line was six strands of seven wires each, closed in a spiral direction around a fiber core, usually Manila or sisal.
  Painted in shades of brown and gold, and heavily outlined in black, each twist of sisal may be read as a discrete unit.
  He had noticed that the thick sisal rope had been cut halfway through with a sharp instrument, probably a knife.
  American companies little by little took control of the Mexican supply, making sisal twine cheaper and more reliable than it had been.
  If you get a scratching post or even better a cat condo that usually have both wood and wood covered with sisal and carpet, the likelihood that the cat would find a surface to use is very good.
  She had hung a pair of sunglasses around her neck on a gold chain, and carried an enormous sisal handbag.
  The delicate fabrics contrast with the coarsely woven sisal rug in the living room.
  In cultural dances, performers may put on feathered hats and skirts made of sisal strands.
  Homegrown sisal fiber rather than coconut fiber is used in the production of our full range of vehicles for the domestic and export markets.
  He started a carpet factory to weave sisal thread into products that could be sold in global markets.
  The floor could be cool polished or varnished wood, with natural fibre rugs or coverings in seagrass, sisal or coir to give warmth.
  We have a nice couch (not leather but an expensive material) with a homemade sisal scratching post just off the most tempting corner.
  Products made out of biodegradable materials like sisal and areca spathes were also on show at the Town Hall.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Sisal, the name of a port in Yucatán, Mexico.

单词	sisal
释义	Definition of sisal in English: sisal nounˈsʌɪs(ə)l mass noun 1A Mexican agave with large fleshy leaves, cultivated for fibre production. 剑麻，菠萝麻 Agave sisalana, family Agavaceae Example sentencesExamples From 1890, he spent seven years unsuccessfully running his father's sisal plantation in the Bahamas. Born at Kitwe, he worked on a sisal plantation and rose to become a financial manager. Sharply declining world prices for sisal exports delayed or aborted several projects. Originally hammocks were made from the bark of the hamack tree, later from the sisal plant whose fibres could be softened and woven. Many were recruited to the armed forces, or conscripted to labour on sisal and rubber plantations. He was educated at Rugby School and after this, he managed his father's sisal plantation in the Bahamas for seven years. Commercial farming of cotton, pineapples, and sisal has had little success. The area is so dry that the only crop that grows easily there is a cactus-like plant called sisal, whose fibers can make rope or thread. His account of migrant workers' lives on colonial sisal plantations is particularly interesting. A hot, wet coastal plain rises through thick forest and areas planted with sisal to a warm plateau. Other products used are sisal and ficus leaves, as well as discarded cotton, usually from worn cotton sheets from hospitals. Some commercial agricultural products, such as sisal, coffee, and cotton, are sold. 1.1 The fibre made from the sisal plant, used especially for ropes or matting. （尤指用作绳子或席子的）西沙尔麻，剑麻 Example sentencesExamples Painted in shades of brown and gold, and heavily outlined in black, each twist of sisal may be read as a discrete unit. She had hung a pair of sunglasses around her neck on a gold chain, and carried an enormous sisal handbag. A 6 x 7 wire line was six strands of seven wires each, closed in a spiral direction around a fiber core, usually Manila or sisal. American companies little by little took control of the Mexican supply, making sisal twine cheaper and more reliable than it had been. The floor could be cool polished or varnished wood, with natural fibre rugs or coverings in seagrass, sisal or coir to give warmth. Homegrown sisal fiber rather than coconut fiber is used in the production of our full range of vehicles for the domestic and export markets. He had noticed that the thick sisal rope had been cut halfway through with a sharp instrument, probably a knife. If you get a scratching post or even better a cat condo that usually have both wood and wood covered with sisal and carpet, the likelihood that the cat would find a surface to use is very good. He started a carpet factory to weave sisal thread into products that could be sold in global markets. The delicate fabrics contrast with the coarsely woven sisal rug in the living room. Products made out of biodegradable materials like sisal and areca spathes were also on show at the Town Hall. In cultural dances, performers may put on feathered hats and skirts made of sisal strands. We have a nice couch (not leather but an expensive material) with a homemade sisal scratching post just off the most tempting corner. Origin Mid 19th century: from Sisal, the name of a port in Yucatán, Mexico. Rhymes paradisal, trysail Definition of sisal in US English: sisal noun 1A Mexican agave with large fleshy leaves, cultivated for fiber production. 剑麻，菠萝麻 Agave sisalana, family Agavaceae Example sentencesExamples Many were recruited to the armed forces, or conscripted to labour on sisal and rubber plantations. Originally hammocks were made from the bark of the hamack tree, later from the sisal plant whose fibres could be softened and woven. A hot, wet coastal plain rises through thick forest and areas planted with sisal to a warm plateau. Sharply declining world prices for sisal exports delayed or aborted several projects. He was educated at Rugby School and after this, he managed his father's sisal plantation in the Bahamas for seven years. The area is so dry that the only crop that grows easily there is a cactus-like plant called sisal, whose fibers can make rope or thread. Born at Kitwe, he worked on a sisal plantation and rose to become a financial manager. Commercial farming of cotton, pineapples, and sisal has had little success. Some commercial agricultural products, such as sisal, coffee, and cotton, are sold. His account of migrant workers' lives on colonial sisal plantations is particularly interesting. Other products used are sisal and ficus leaves, as well as discarded cotton, usually from worn cotton sheets from hospitals. From 1890, he spent seven years unsuccessfully running his father's sisal plantation in the Bahamas. 1.1 The fiber made from the sisal plant, used especially for ropes or matting. （尤指用作绳子或席子的）西沙尔麻，剑麻 Example sentencesExamples A 6 x 7 wire line was six strands of seven wires each, closed in a spiral direction around a fiber core, usually Manila or sisal. Painted in shades of brown and gold, and heavily outlined in black, each twist of sisal may be read as a discrete unit. He had noticed that the thick sisal rope had been cut halfway through with a sharp instrument, probably a knife. American companies little by little took control of the Mexican supply, making sisal twine cheaper and more reliable than it had been. If you get a scratching post or even better a cat condo that usually have both wood and wood covered with sisal and carpet, the likelihood that the cat would find a surface to use is very good. She had hung a pair of sunglasses around her neck on a gold chain, and carried an enormous sisal handbag. The delicate fabrics contrast with the coarsely woven sisal rug in the living room. In cultural dances, performers may put on feathered hats and skirts made of sisal strands. Homegrown sisal fiber rather than coconut fiber is used in the production of our full range of vehicles for the domestic and export markets. He started a carpet factory to weave sisal thread into products that could be sold in global markets. The floor could be cool polished or varnished wood, with natural fibre rugs or coverings in seagrass, sisal or coir to give warmth. We have a nice couch (not leather but an expensive material) with a homemade sisal scratching post just off the most tempting corner. Products made out of biodegradable materials like sisal and areca spathes were also on show at the Town Hall. Origin Mid 19th century: from Sisal, the name of a port in Yucatán, Mexico.
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