'Sisal grass' definitions:

Definition of 'Sisal grass'

From: GCIDE
  • Sisal grass \Si*sal" grass`\, Sisal hemp \Si*sal" hemp`\, The prepared fiber of the Agave Americana, or American aloe, used for cordage; -- so called from Sisal, a port in Yucatan. See Sisal hemp, under Hemp. [1913 Webster]