henequen

/hen-uh-kin/US // ˈhɛn ə kɪn //UK // (ˈhɛnɪkɪn) //

鹤岗,鹤立鸡群,鹤岗市,鹤鸣

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the fiber of an agave, Agave fourcroydes, of Yucatán, used for making ropes, coarse fabrics, etc.

Henequen fiber is used by the Indians for a great variety of purposes.
Its productions consist principally in the making henequen bags and the raising of cattle.
It is also their duty to rasp a certain amount of henequen fiber from the agave each day.
A second year is allowed to pass before the henequen is planted.
It is rumored that from the state of sisal and henequen he will pick his running-mate.