Henequen Definition

heniken, heniken
noun
A tropical American agave (Agave fourcroydes) cultivated for the hard fiber of the leaves.
Webster's New World
The fiber, similar to sisal, used for making rope, twine, rugs, etc.
Webster's New World
The fiber obtained from this plant.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Henequen

Noun

Singular:
henequen
Plural:
henequens

Origin of Henequen

  • From Spanish henequén, probably of Taino origin.

    From Wiktionary

  • Spanish henequén perhaps of Arawakan origin

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

Henequen Sentence Examples

  • The dry season lasts from October to May, the hottest months appear to be in March and April, when the heat is increased by the burning of the corn and henequen fields.

  • The chief cultivated plants are maize, the sugar-cane, tobacco, cotton, coffee and especially henequen, the so-called "Sisal hemp," which is a strong, coarse fibre obtained from the leaves of the Agave rigida, var.

  • The exports include gold, silver, copper, coffee, henequen or sisal, ixtle and other fibres, cabinet woods, chicle, rubber and other forest products, hides and skins, chickpeas, tobacco and sugar.

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