See sisal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"A sisal mat."
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"(rare) A sisal mat."
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"code": "bg",
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"roman": "amerikanska agava",
"sense": "plant",
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"sense": "plant",
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},
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"sense": "plant",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "sisal"
},
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"_dis1": "48 52 0",
"code": "qu",
"lang": "Quechua",
"sense": "plant",
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"sense": "plant",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "cabuya"
},
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