ichtli
1istle — noun Etymology: American Spanish ixtle, from Nahuatl īchtli Date: 1883 a strong fiber (as for cordage or basketwork) obtained from various tropical American plants (as an agave) …
2Ixtle — El ixtle (del náhuatl ichtli ixtle ) es una fibra textil usada en México desde la época de Mesoamérica. Proviene del maguey, del género agave, y se da en diversos estados del sur de México. Se utiliza en la industria textil, alimenticia,… …
3istle — /ist lee/, n. a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc. Also, ixtle. [1880 85; < MexSp istle, ixtle < Nahuatl ichtli] * * * …
4istle — is•tle [[t]ˈɪst li[/t]] also ixtle n. pln tex a fiber from any of several tropical American agave or yucca plants, used in making bagging, carpets, etc • Etymology: 1880–85; < MexSp istle, ixtle < Nahuatl īchtli …
5is|tle — «IHS tlee», noun. 1. a fiber obtained from the leaves of certain tropical American agaves, used in making bags, carpets, cordage, and nets. 2. a similar fiber, obtained chiefly from a wild pineapple. Also, ixtle. ╂[earlier ixtli < Mexican… …
