English Explanatory Dictionary

esparto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of two species of perennial grasses used for fibre production, and for making paper:
  2. Stipa tenacissima, of North Africa.
  3. Lygeum spartum, of the Mediterranean.
name
  1. A census-designated place in Yolo County, California, United States.

Word forms

esparto espartos

Etymology

From Spanish esparto, via Latin spartum from Ancient Greek σπάρτον (spárton, “rope, cable; esparto or halfah grass”), valued for its high tensile strength, used for cords and wicker, and exported by Spanish Greek colonies throughout the Mediterranian.

Synonyms

halfa esparto grass halfah grass needlegrass albardine cord grass
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