sisal
/ˈsaɪsəl/noun
mass noun
1- a Mexican agave with large fleshy leaves, cultivated for fibre production剑麻, 菠萝麻。
1.1
- Agave sisalana, family Agavaceae.拉丁名Agave sisalana,龙舌兰科。
1.2
- the fibre made from this plant, used especially for ropes or matting（尤指用作绳子或席子的）西沙尔麻, 剑麻。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Sisal, the name of a port in Yucatán, Mexico.