"ixtle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ixtles [plural], istle [alternative], ixtli [alternative]
Etymology: American Spanish, from Nahuatl ixtli. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{der|en|nah|ixtli}} Nahuatl ixtli Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ixtle (countable and uncountable, plural ixtles)
  1. A variety of Agave angustifolia var. angustifolia (syn. Agave rigida), furnishing a strong coarse fiber. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ixtle-en-noun-C58eOE0H Categories (other): Agavoideae subfamily plants Disambiguation of Agavoideae subfamily plants: 54 46
  2. The fiber itself; pita, or Tampico fiber. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ixtle-en-noun-Ios~XXp7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Agavoideae subfamily plants, Fibers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66 Disambiguation of Agavoideae subfamily plants: 54 46 Disambiguation of Fibers: 28 72

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Alternative forms

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