henequen

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish henequén, probably of Taíno origin.

Noun

henequen (countable and uncountable, plural henequens)

  1. A tropical American agave, Agave fourcroydes, whose thick, sword-shaped leaves yield a coarse reddish fibre used in making rope etc.
  2. The fibre from this plant (sometimes mistakenly called sisal, which is from Agave sisalana).
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