ixtle
/ˈɪkstlɪ/(亦作istle)
noun
mass noun
1- (in Mexico and Central America) a plant fibre used for cordage, nets, and carpets（墨西哥和中美洲的）龙舌兰麻（用以制绳索、网、地毯等）。
1.1
- This fibre is obtained chiefly from Agave species (family Agavaceae), in particular A. funkiana and A. lecheguilla.该纤维主要取自龙舌兰属植物（龙舌兰科）, 尤指玉簪龙舌兰拉丁名A. funkiama和莱奇龙舌兰A. lecheguilla。
词源
late 19th cent.: via American Spanish from Nahuatl ixtli.