释义 |
hen·e·quen noun also hen·i·quen \ˈhenə̇kə̇n, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ken\ (-s) Etymology: Spanish henequén, heniquén, jeniquén, probably from Taino 1. : a strong yellowish or reddish hard fiber derived from the leaves of a tropical American agave, produced chiefly in Yucatán, and used largely in the production of binder twine — see sisal 2. : the agave (Agave fourcroydes) that yields henequen |