• Esparto

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɑː(r)təʊ

    Origin

    From Spanish esparto, via Latin spartum from Ancient Greek σπάρτον (spárton, "rope, cable").

    Full definition of esparto

    Noun

    esparto

    (uncountable)
    1. A perennial North African grass, , used for fibre production, and for making paper.
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