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is·tle

also ix·tle (ĭs′lē, ĭst′-)

See pita².

[American Spanish ixtle, from Nahuatl ichtli.]

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istle

(ˈɪstlɪ) or

ixtle

(Textiles) a fibre obtained from various tropical American agave and yucca trees used in making carpets, cord, etc

[C19: from Mexican Spanish ixtle, from Nahuatl ichtli]

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is•tle

(ˈɪst li)

also ixtle

a fiber from any of several tropical American agave or yucca plants, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.

[1880–85; < Mexican Spanish istle, ixtle < Nahuatl īchtli]

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