esparto

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Either of two species of perennial grasses used for fibre production, and for making paper:; Stipa tenacissima, of North Africa. countable,uncountable
  2. Either of two species of perennial grasses used for fibre production, and for making paper:; Lygeum spartum, of the Mediterranean. countable,uncountable

词形变化

espartos plural

词源

From Spanish esparto, via Latin spartum from Ancient Greek σπάρτον (spárton, “rope, cable; esparto or halfah grass”), valued for its high tensile strength, used for cords and wicker, and exported by Spanish Greek colonies throughout the Mediterranian.
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