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Noun: Agave sisalana
  1. Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fibre used in e.g. rope
    "Agave sisalana is commonly used to make durable twine and carpets";
    - sisal

Type of: agave, American aloe, century plant

Part of: genus Agave

Encyclopedia: Agave sisalana