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Definition of Agave sisalana

Agave sisalana
Hemp Hemp (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp, Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos; cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine, Canvas.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis (C. sativa), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to various other plants yielding fiber. 2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for spinning. The name has also been extended to various fibers resembling the true hemp. African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and Bowstring. Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina. Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum), the fiber of which was used by the Indians. Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe (Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset. Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis (G. Tetrahit), belonging to the Mint family. Indian hemp. See under Indian, a. Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis. Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and Yucatan. Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant (Crotalaria juncea). Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina), related to the amaranth.

Meaning of Agave sisalana from wikipedia

- Sisal (/ˈsaɪsəl/, Spanish: [siˈsal]; Agave sisalana) is a species of flowering plant native to southern Mexico, but widely cultivated and naturalized in...
- 'Kichiokan' Agave salmiana Agave salmiana var. ferox Agave schidigera cv. 'Durango Delight' Agave shawii Agave sisalana (sisal) Agave sisalana (flowers) Agave stricta...
- mysterious, it is believed to be the flowering stalk of Century plant (Agave Sisalana or Sisal) via research. It is believed in Hinduism that Lord Rama ate...
- Coecoei is a liqueur of indigenous Indian origin traditionally made with agave sisalana (****wisa) and other ingredients. The drink has a light anise flavor...
- fatty alcohol. It is found in a variety of plants including sisal (Agave sisalana). John W. Blunt, Murray H. G. Munro (2007). Dictionary of Marine Natural...
- Roselle (plant) (Hibiscus sabdariffa), known as "Roselle hemp" Sisal (Agave sisalana), known also as "sisal hemp" Hemp hurds, hemp wood, the inner portion...
- family Heavy, tough Rayon Wood Pulp Soft, lightweight, absorbent Sisal Agave sisalana Strength, durability Soy protein Tofu-manufacturing waste Wooly, lightweight...
- Eggli – SC. Texas to Mexico (Tamaulipas) Agave singuliflora (S.Watson) A.Berger – N. Mexico Agave sisalana PerrineMaguey de Sisal, Sisal, Sisal Hemp...
- found in monocots. Typical examples are the fiber of many gr****es, Agave sisalana (sisal), Yucca or Phormium tenax, Musa textilis and others. Their cell...
- incoming light at different angles. sisal Sisal or sisal hemp is an agave Agave sisalana that yields a stiff fiber used in making rope. (The term may refer...