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• esparto — /i spahr toh/, n., pl. espartos. any of several grasses, esp. Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc. Also, esparto grass. [1585 95; < Sp < L spartum < Gk spárton rope made of spártos kind… …   Universalium

• esparto — [ɛ spα:təʊ, ɪ ] (also esparto grass) noun (plural espartos) a coarse grass native to Spain and North Africa, used to make ropes, wickerwork, and paper. [Stipa tenacissima.] Origin C19: from Sp., via L. from Gk sparton rope …   English new terms dictionary

• esparto — /ɛsˈpatoʊ/ (say es pahtoh) noun any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc. Also, esparto grass. {Spanish, from Latin spartum, from Greek sparton a rope made… …  

• esparto — n. (pl. os) (in full esparto grass) a coarse grass, Stipa tenacissima, native to Spain and N. Africa, with tough narrow leaves, used to make ropes, wickerwork, and good quality paper. Etymology: Sp. f. L spartum f. Gk sparton rope …   Useful english dictionary

• esparto — es•par•to [[t]ɪˈspɑr toʊ[/t]] n. pl. tos pln any of several grasses, esp. Stipa tenacissima, of S Europe and N Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc Also called espar′to grass . Etymology: 1585–95; < Sp < L spartum < Gk spárton… …   From formal English to slang

• papermaking — [pā′pər māk΄iŋ] n. the making of paper papermaker n. * * * pa·per·mak·ing (pāʹpər mā kĭng) n. The process or craft of making paper.   paʹper·mak er n. * * * Introduction       formation of a matted or felted sheet, usually of cellulose fibres,… …   Universalium

• Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …   Universalium

• Espadrilles — are casual flat or high heel fashion sandals originating from the Pyrenees. They usually have a canvas or cotton fabric upper and a flexible sole made of rope or rubber material molded to look like rope. The jute rope sole is the defining… …   Wikipedia

• Botafumeiro — The Botafumeiro is a famous thurible found in the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Incense is burned in this swinging metal container, or incensory . The name Botafumeiro means smoke expeller in Galician. [In Galician, botar means to eject , and …   Wikipedia

• espadrille — [es′pə dril΄] n. [Fr, altered by metathesis < espardille < dial. (Gascon) espartilho, dim. < Sp esparto, ESPARTO] a kind of shoe for casual wear, with a canvas upper and a sole of twisted rope …   English World dictionary

• Bidens bipinnata — Spanish Span ish, a. Of or pertaining to Spain or the Spaniards. [1913 Webster] {Spanish bayonet} (Bot.), a liliaceous plant ({Yucca alorifolia}) with rigid spine tipped leaves. The name is also applied to other similar plants of the Southwestern …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English