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syssal

Syllables: sys·sal/ˈsɪs.əl/

syssal is the alternative form of sisal.

Meaning of sisal

Noun

sisal (countable and uncountable, plural sisals)

  1. A Central American plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its sword-shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope.
  2. The fibre of the plant.
  3. (rare) A sisal mat.
    • Our bedding consisted of a single sisal or straw mat.1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 456

Forms of syssal

pluralsyssals

Words that rhyme with syssal

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Questions about syssal

What is syssal the alternative form of?
Syssal is the alternative form of sisal.
How do you pronounce syssal?
Syssal is pronounced /ˈsɪs.əl/.

Words near syssal in the dictionary

  1. sysprog
  2. sysprogs
  3. sysroot
  4. sysroots
  5. SysRq
  6. syssal
  7. syssals
  8. syssarcosis
  9. syssel
  10. syssels
  11. syssitia

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