istle

[ ist-lee ]

noun

1. a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.

istle

/ ˈɪstlɪ /

noun

1. a fibre obtained from various tropical American agave and yucca trees used in making carpets, cord, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of istle¹

1880–85; < Mexican Spanish istle, ixtle < Nahuatl īchtli

Word History and Origins

Origin of istle¹

C19: from Mexican Spanish ixtle, from Nahuatl ichtli

Example Sentences

Huccum I knows how to chaw terbacca, or to w'istle thoo my teef?

From Project Gutenberg

Istle, is′tl, n. a valuable fibre obtained from a tropical American plant, also from several Mexican species of Agave.

From Project Gutenberg