| 单词 | istle plant |
| 释义 | > as lemmasistle plant A valuable fibre obtained (in Mexico and Central America) from Bromelia sylvestris and species of Agave, as A. ixtli, and used for cordage, nets, carpets, etc. Also attributive, as istle fibre, istle plant; istle-grass n. a name for Bromelia sylvestris. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > other textiles obtained from plants > [noun] flax1553 vegetable silka1660 pulu1833 ramie1851 moc-main1857 China-grass1858 tree-wool1870 istle1883 arghan1922 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > plants, grasses, or reeds > [noun] > vegetable fibre > other plant fibre palmite1555 coir1582 pita1648 kitul1681 silk-cotton1697 pita-thread1748 abaca1751 khus khus1798 gomuti1811 coco fibre1813 Manila hemp1814 pineapple fibre1834 moog1840 piassava1841 Para grass1850 raffia1850 African hair1851 ambari1851 diss1855 munj1855 monkey grass1858 crin vegetal1859 mung1866 lauhala1880 bass?1881 raphia bast1882 istle1883 raphia grass1885 settler's twine1898 tucum1901 Manila fibre1921 bassine1923 sotol1942 1883 Cassell's Family Mag. Dec. 61/1 Ixtli obtained from the henequen species of maguey is at present exported to London and New York as body material for carpets. 1884 Harper's Mag. Oct. 750/2 Baled in the coarse sacking of the ixtle plant. 1894 U.S. Customs Tariff §268 in Times 17 Aug. 9/2 Cables, cordage, and twine..composed in whole or in part of New Zealand hemp, istle or Tampico fibre. < as lemmas |
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