Tampico fiber
English
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Noun
Tampico fiber (countable and uncountable, plural Tampico fibers)
- A tough vegetable fiber from plants of genus Agave, especially Agave lechuguilla, used as a substitute for animal bristles in making brushes.
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References
- Tampico fiber on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “Tampico fiber”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.