esparto
esparto
[ɛˈspɑːtəʊ, ɪ-]
(亦作 esparto grass)
(pl. -os)
[ɛˈspɑːtəʊ, ɪ-]
(亦作 esparto grass)
(pl. -os)
- a coarse grass with tough narrow leaves, native to Spain and North Africa. It is used to make ropes, wickerwork, and good-quality paper
西班牙草，细茎针茅 - Stipa tenacissima, family Gramineae
拉丁名 Stipa tenacissima，禾本科
- mid 19th cent.: from Spanish, via Latin from Greek sparton 'rope'
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