Definition of Espato

Definition of Espato

||Es*par"to (?), n. [Sp.; cf. L. spartum Spanish broom, Gr. &?;.] (Bot.) A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for making paper.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

a perennial North African grass, Stipa tenacissima, used for fibre production, and for making paper

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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