sisal hemp Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a plant fiber used for making rope
    sisal.

WordNet

Si*sal" grass`, Si*sal" hemp` (Also<
  • Sisal grass
  • Sisal hemp
)
Definitions
  1. The prepared fiber of the Agave Americana, or American aloe, used for cordage; -- so called from Sisal, a port in Yucatan. See Sisal hemp, under Hemp.

Webster 1913