- Henequen Fibre
- HENEQUEN FIBREA species of sisal. It is very elastic, strong, white leaf fibre, obtained from the agave plant in Yucatan and Mexico. Used for cordage (see Istle Fibre) and Agave Saxi.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Henequen Fibre
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henequen — /hen euh kin/, n. the fiber of an agave, Agave fourcroydes, of Yucatán, used for making ropes, coarse fabrics, etc. Also, henequin. [1875 80; < AmerSp henequén, earlier geniquén, jeniquén, heniquén, perh. < an indigenous language of Hispaniola,… … Universalium
Henequen — Sisal Sisal … Wikipédia en Français
Henequén — Sisal Sisal … Wikipédia en Français
Fibre — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Fibre (homonymie). Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Fibre », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Une fibre est une formation élémentaire, végétale ou animale, d aspect filamenteux, se… … Wikipédia en Français
henequen — noun a) a tropical American agave, Agave fourcroydes, whose thick, sword shaped leaves yield a coarse reddish fibre used in making rope etc b) the fibre from this plant (sometimes mistakenly called sisal) … Wiktionary
henequen — [ hɛnɪkɛn] noun 1》 a fibre resembling sisal, used for binder twine and paper pulp. 2》 a Central American agave from which such fibre is obtained. [Agave fourcroydes.] Origin C17: from Sp. jeniquen, from a local word … English new terms dictionary
henequen — /ˈhɛnəkɪn/ (say henuhkin) noun the fibre of an agave, Agave fourcroydes, of Yucatán, used for making ropes, coarse fabrics, etc. Also, henequin. {Spanish jeniquén; from a Native American language} …
henequen — n. hard fibre from leaf of a Mexican agave, used for cords, rope, etc.; this plant … Dictionary of difficult words
henequen — n. 1 a Mexican agave, Agave fourcroydes. 2 the sisal like fibre obtained from this. Etymology: Sp. jeniquen … Useful english dictionary
leaf fibre — ▪ plant anatomy hard, coarse fibre obtained from leaves of monocotyledonous plants (flowering plants that usually have parallel veined leaves, such as grasses, lilies, orchids, and palms), used mainly for cordage. Such fibres, usually long… … Universalium
natural fibre — ▪ raw material Introduction any hairlike raw material directly obtainable from an animal, vegetable, or mineral source and convertible into nonwoven fabrics such as felt or paper or, after spinning into yarns, into woven cloth. A natural fibre… … Universalium
