First Known Use: 1845
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esparto
noun es·par·to \is-ˈpär-(ˌ)tō\
plural es·par·tos
Definition of ESPARTO
1
: either of two Spanish and Algerian grasses (Stipa tenacissima and Lygeum spartum) used especially to make cordage, shoes, and paper —called also esparto grass
2
: the fiber of esparto
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Origin of ESPARTO
Spanish, from Latin spartum, from Greek sparton — more at spire
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