- istle
- noun Etymology: American Spanish ixtle, from Nahuatl īchtli Date: 1883 a strong fiber (as for cordage or basketwork) obtained from various tropical American plants (as an agave)
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Istle — Is tle, n. Same as {Ixtle}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Istle — (Ixtle), aus den grünen und saftigen Blättern von Bromelia silvestris auf einfache Weise, z. T. auch mit Maschinenarbeit, in Mexiko, Mittelamerika, Westindien gewonnene Faser. Die Pflanzen werden nicht kultiviert und liefern je nach dem Standort… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Istle — Istle, Hodurasgras, Tampicofaser, die Fasern der Blätter verschiedener Agavenarten, zu Bürsten und als Ersatz für Fischbein benutzt … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
istle — [ist′lē] n. [< AmSp ixtle < Nahuatl i:čλi] a fiber obtained from certain tropical American plants, as various agaves: used for cordage, nets, baskets, etc … English World dictionary
istle — Ixtle Ix tle, Ixtli Ix tli([i^]x tl[ e]), n. 1. (Bot.) A Mexican name for a variety of {Agave rigida}, which furnishes a strong coarse fiber; also, the fiber itself, which is called also {pita}, and {Tampico fiber}. [Written also {istle}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
istle — /ist lee/, n. a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc. Also, ixtle. [1880 85; < MexSp istle, ixtle < Nahuatl ichtli] * * * … Universalium
istle — is•tle [[t]ˈɪst li[/t]] also ixtle n. pln tex a fiber from any of several tropical American agave or yucca plants, used in making bagging, carpets, etc • Etymology: 1880–85; < MexSp istle, ixtle < Nahuatl īchtli … From formal English to slang
istle — is·tle … English syllables
istle — /ˈɪstli/ (say istlee) noun a fibre from various tropical American trees of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making carpets, etc. Also, ixtle. {American Spanish, from Nahuatl ixtli} …
istle — n. a fibre used for cord, nets, etc., obtained from agave. Etymology: Mex. ixtli … Useful english dictionary
