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ixtle

ixtle noun: a variety of Agave angustifolia var. angustifolia (syn. Agave rigida), furnishing a strong coarse fiber.

ixtle: a variety of Agave angustifolia var. angustifolia (syn. Agave rigida), furnishing a strong coarse...
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Noun

ixtle (countable and uncountable, plural ixtles)

  1. A variety of Agave angustifolia var. angustifolia (syn. Agave rigida), furnishing a strong coarse fiber.
  2. The fiber itself; pita, or Tampico fiber.

Forms of ixtle

pluralixtles
alternative formistle
alternative formixtli

Origin of ixtle

American Spanish, from Classical Nahuatl ichtli.

Questions about ixtle

What does ixtle mean?
Ixtle means a variety of Agave angustifolia var. angustifolia (syn. Agave rigida), furnishing a strong coarse fiber.
What part of speech is ixtle?
Ixtle is a noun.
What is the plural of ixtle?
The plural of ixtle is ixtles.

Words near ixtle in the dictionary

  1. Ixtab
  2. Ixtacalco
  3. Ixtaccihuatl
  4. Ixtacihuatl
  5. IXth
  6. ixtle
  7. ixtles
  8. IXV
  9. IYAM
  10. Iyanthaba
  11. Iyar

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