Esparto
name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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
Proper Noun
- 1 A census-designated place in Yolo County, California, United States.
"Seven were missing after the Tuesday fireworks explosion near Esparto, which gripped the small farming community."
Example
More examples"Seven were missing after the Tuesday fireworks explosion near Esparto, which gripped the small farming community."
Etymology
Etymology 1
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.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish esparto.
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