esparto

English - Turkish

Definition of esparto in English Turkish dictionary

esparto grass halfa otu

Stipa tenacissima

Related Terms

esparto grass

{i} halfa otu

esparto grass

{i} hasırotu

English - English

Definition of esparto in English English dictionary

A perennial North African grass, Stipa tenacissima, used for fibre production, and for making paper

Either of two species of gray-green needlegrasses (Stipa tenacissima and Lygeum spartum), native to southern Spain and northern Africa, or the fibre produced by esparto. L. spartum grows in rocky soil on the high plains. S. tenacissima flourishes in sandy, iron-rich soils in dry, sunny locations on the seacoast. Esparto fibre has great strength and flexibility; it is used for making ropes, sandals, baskets, mats, and other durable articles. Esparto leaves are used in the manufacture of paper

are made

A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc

It is also used for making paper

{i} strong and wiry grass which produces a fiber used in making paper and as cordage

Related Terms

esparto grass

{i} strong and wiry grass native to Southern Spain and Northern Africa which produces a fiber used in making paper and as cordage

Hyphenation

es·par·to

Etymology

[ is-'pär-(")tO ] (noun.) 1845. Spanish, from Latin spartum, from Greek sparton; more at SPIRE.