sisalnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsaɪ.səl/us/ˈsaɪ.səl//ˈsɪs.əl/(a tropical plant whose leaves produce) strong threads that are used for making rope and floor coverings
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Crop plants & economic plants
- beet
- canola
- cash crop
- cassava
- clover
- flax
- hemp
- hop
- linseed
- manioc
- rabi
- rape
- safflower
- subsistence crop
- sugar beet
- sugar cane