henequen
/ˈhenɪkɪn/noun
mass noun
1
- a fibre resembling sisal, which is chiefly used for binder twine and paper pulp赫纳昆叶纤维。
2
- a Central American agave from which such fibre is obtained龙舌兰属植物。
2.1
- Agave fourcroydes, family Agavaceae.拉丁名 Agave fourcroydes, 龙舌兰科。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Spanish jeniquen, from a local word.