a tropical American agave, Agave fourcroydes, whose thick, sword-shaped leaves yield a coarse reddish fibre used in making rope etc
{i} tropical American agave plant with large thick fibrous leaves shaped like swords that yields strong fiber; sisal; reddish fiber obtained from the leaves of the henequen
henequen
Heceleme
hen·e·quen
Telaffuz
Etimoloji
() From Spanish henequén, probably of Taino origin.