Esparto Definition

ĭ-spärtō
esparto
noun
Either of two kinds of long, coarse grass (Stipa tenacissima or Lygeum spartum) growing in Spain and N Africa, used to make cordage, baskets, shoes, and paper.
Webster's New World

Origin of Esparto

  • From Spanish esparto, via Latin spartum from Ancient Greek σπάρτον (spárton, “rope, cable”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Spanish from Latin spartum from Greek sparton rope

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Esparto Sentence Examples

  • Local industries include the manufacture of coarse cloth, esparto fabrics, oil and flour.

  • Among later residents commemorated is Edward Lloyd, who was the first person to show the value of esparto grass for the manufacture of paper, and thus started an industry which is one of the most important in Algeria.

  • The district is famous for its melons, and also produces wine, olives, wheat and esparto grass.

  • From Cartagena the principal exports are metallic ores, esparto grass, wine, cereals and fruit.

  • Esparto grass, which grows freely in the vicinity, is the spartum, or Spanish broom, which gave the town its Roman designation of Carthago Spartaria.

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