Meaning Of The Word Esparto

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esparto in American English
either of two kinds of long, coarse grass (Stipa tenacissima or Lygeum spartum) growing in Spain and N Africa, used to make cordage, baskets, shoes, and paper
noun: any of several grasses, esp Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc

esparto in British English
noun: any of various grasses, esp Stipa tenacissima of S Europe and N Africa, that yield a fibre used to make ropes, mats, etc

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