istle

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is·tle

also ix·tle I0259100 (ĭs′lē, ĭst′-) n. See pita2.
[American Spanish ixtle, from Nahuatl ichtli.]

istle

(ˈɪstlɪ) or

ixtle

n (Textiles) a fibre obtained from various tropical American agave and yucca trees used in making carpets, cord, etc[C19: from Mexican Spanish ixtle, from Nahuatl ichtli]

is•tle

(ˈɪst li)

also ixtle



n. a fiber from any of several tropical American agave or yucca plants, used in making bagging, carpets, etc. [1880–85; < Mexican Spanish istle, ixtle < Nahuatl īchtli]