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istle

/ist-lee/US // ˈɪst li //UK // (ˈɪstlɪ) //

小小,小巧,小小的,小巧玲珑

Definitions

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

Examples

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

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