henequen

n. 龙舌兰之类

词形变化

henequens 复数 henequens

别名

heniquen heniquin jeniquen

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A tropical American agave, Agave fourcroydes, whose thick, sword-shaped leaves yield a coarse reddish fibre used in making rope etc.

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  2. 2.

    The fibre from this plant (sometimes mistakenly called sisal, which is from Agave sisalana).

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词源

From Spanish henequén, probably of Taíno origin.

来源:wiktionary