sisal

• Fibre végétale rigide extraite des feuilles de l'agave, principalement cultivé au Mexique et aux Antilles, utilisée notamment pour fabriquer des cordes, de la ficelle et d'autres matériaux résistants.

A stiff plant fiber obtained from the leaves of the agave plant, native to Mexico and the West Indies, commonly used for making rope, twine, and other durable materials.

indénombrable

1. Plant fiber for ropeB2formal

   A stiff, durable fiber obtained from the leaves of the agave plant, used primarily for making rope, twine, and other cordage.

   Sisal (fibre végétale)

   • The sailors used sisal rope to secure the boat.
   • Sisal is a popular material for making durable doormats.
   • The factory processes raw sisal into strong twine.

   Synonymessisal hemp

2. Agave plantB2formal

   A tropical plant native to Mexico and the West Indies, with large, fleshy leaves that yield a stiff fiber used in making rope and other products.

   Agave sisalana

   • Sisal plants thrive in dry, sandy soil.
   • The farmer harvested the sisal leaves for fiber extraction.
   • Sisal cultivation is an important industry in parts of Mexico.