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SISAL HEMP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sisal hemp mean? 

SISAL HEMP (noun)
  The noun SISAL HEMP has 1 sense:

1. a plant fiber used for making ropeplay

  Familiarity information: SISAL HEMP used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SISAL HEMP (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A plant fiber used for making rope

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

sisal; sisal hemp

Hypernyms ("sisal hemp" is a kind of...):

plant fiber; plant fibre (fiber derived from plants)

Holonyms ("sisal hemp" is a substance of...):

rope (a strong line)


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