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countable and uncountable, plural sisals
A Central American plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its sword-shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope. examples
The fibre of the plant. examples
(rare) A sisal mat. quotations
Our bedding consisted of a single sisal or straw mat.
1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus, published 2010, page 456