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Meaning of Sisal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsaɪsəl

Definitions

  1. A Central American plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its sword-shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The fibre of the plant.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A sisal mat.
    countable, rare, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية نبات السيزال
Deutsch Sisal
Suomi sisal sisali sisalkuitu sisalmatto
Français sisal
Português sisal
Kiswahili katani

Examples

“Our bedding consisted of a single sisal or straw mat.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

sisalagenin Sisam siscest Sisco siscon siscowet

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