esparto

n. 细茎针茅

词形变化

espartos 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Either of two species of perennial grasses used for fibre production, and for making paper:

    Stipa tenacissima, of North Africa.

    茅草

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  2. 2.

    Either of two species of perennial grasses used for fibre production, and for making paper:

    Lygeum spartum, of the Mediterranean.

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相关短语

esparto grass n. 细茎针草 esparto grasses

词源

From Spanish esparto, via Latin spartum from Ancient Greek σπάρτον (spárton, “rope, cable; esparto or halfah grass”), valued for its high tensile strength, used for cords and wicker, and exported by Spanish Greek colonies throughout the Mediterranian.

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