esparto
/eˈspɑːtəʊ/(亦作esparto grass)
noun
(pl. -os)
1- a coarse grass with tough narrow leaves, native to Spain and North Africa. It is used to make ropes, wickerwork, and good-quality paper.西班牙草, 细茎针茅。
1.1
- Stipa tenacissima, family Gramineae.拉丁名 Stipa tenacissima , 禾本科。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Spanish, via Latin from Greek sparton 'rope'.