Sisal

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsʌɪsÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -aɪsÉ™l

Origin

Named after Sisal, Yucatán.

Full definition of sisal

Noun

1. A Central American plant, of the genus Agave, cultivated for its sword-shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope.
2. The fibre of the plant.
3. (rare) A sisal mat.
• 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 456:Our bedding consisted of a single sisal or straw mat.

Anagrams

• lassi
• sails
• Silas