istle
[
ist
-lee]
/ˈɪst li/
noun
1.
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus
Agave
or
Yucca,
used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Also,
ixtle
.
Origin
1880-85;
<
Mexican Spanish
istle, ixtle
<
Nahuatl
īchtli
British Dictionary definitions for
istle
istle
/
ˈɪstlɪ
/
noun
1.
a fibre obtained from various tropical American agave and yucca trees used in making carpets, cord, etc
Word Origin
C19: from Mexican Spanish
ixtle,
from Nahuatl
ichtli