Esparto definitions

Esparto

1) Alfa
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Esparto

1) Cordage grass 2) Good grass for cords 3) Grass for baskets 4) Grass for cordage 5) Grass for making paper 6) Grass for some baskets 7) Grass used for making paper 8) Grass used in basketry 9) Hardy grass 10) Spanish grass 11) Wiry grass
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Esparto

Esparto, halfah grass, or esparto grass, is a fiber produced from two species of perennial grasses of north Africa and the southern part of Europe. It is used for crafts, such as cords, basketry, and espadrilles. Stipa tenacissima and Lygeum spartum are the species used to produce esparto. ==Esparto paper== Esparto grass is known for its use in pa...
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Esparto

• (n.) A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for making paper.
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esparto

either of two species of gray-green needlegrasses (Stipa tenacissima and Lygeum spartum) that are indigenous to southern Spain and northern Africa; ... [3 related articles]
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Esparto

A long rough grass with soft, fine fibers. Grows in southern Spain and in North Africa - it makes an excellent long grain stable paper.
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Esparto

Es·par'to noun [ Spanish ; confer Latin spartum Spanish broom, Greek ....] (Botany) A species of Spanish grass ( Macrochloa tenacissima ), of which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for making paper.
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esparto

Species of grass native to southern Spain, southern Portugal, and the Balearics, but now widely grown in dry, sandy locations throughout the world. The plant is just over 1 m/3 ft high, producing greyish-green leaves, which are used for making paper, ropes, baskets, mats, and cables. (Stipa tenacissima.)
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esparto

any of several grasses, esp. Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
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