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Wiktionary

  1. espartonoun

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

Webster Dictionary

  1. Espartonoun

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

  2. Etymology: [Sp.; cf. L. spartum Spanish broom, Gr. .]

Wikidata

  1. Esparto

    Esparto, or esparto grass, also known as "halfah grass" or "needle grass", Macrochloa tenacissima, is a perennial grass grown in northwest Africa and the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula employed for crafts.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Esparto

    es-par′tō, n. a strong kind of grass found in the south of Europe, esp. in Spain, used for making baskets, cordage, paper, &c. [Sp.,—L. spartum—Gr. sparton, a kind of rope.]

Anagrams for esparto »

  1. proteas

  2. Proteas

  3. seaport

  4. petrosa

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of esparto in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of esparto in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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  • rem nauticam congestaLatin

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