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41 maguey
(Sp. model spelled same [mayéi], of Taino origin)1) DARE: 1830. Another name for the agave plant. Both Blevins and Hendrick-son reference agave, Hendrickson noting that the term derives from the name of "the daughter of the legendary Cadmus who introduced the Greek alphabet." While many species make up the Agave genus, the most remarkable one is the so-called century plant (A. americana). According to legend, the plant earned its name because it only blooms once every one hundred years. However, it actually blooms any time after fifteen years, usually in twenty to thirty years. Both Blevins and Hendrickson state that the plant dies after blooming, but no Spanish source reaffirms this. According to the DRAE and Blevins, it is originally from Mexico (although introduced into Europe in the sixteenth century and naturalized on the Mediterranean coast). The agave, maguey, or century plant is a light green succulent with fleshy leaves and yellowish blooms. The leaves are similar in arrangement to a triangular pyramid or a rosette; the edges as well as the tips of the leaves are covered with sharp spines, and the plant may grow up to some twenty to twenty-three feet in height. This particular plant and related species are used as hedges or fences in dry, hot areas and they produce fiber (thread), alcoholic beverages (mescal, tequila and pulque), soaps, and foodstuffs. In Mexico, the term maguey is used much more frequently to refer to these same plants. The DARE notes that this name is limited to the Southwest and the Gulf states.Also known as amole, century plant, lechuguilla, mescal.2) New Mexico: 1899. A rope, such as a lasso, made from the fibers of a maguey plant. Santamaría and the DRAE concur with the first definition, but no Spanish source glosses the term as a kind of rope.Alternate forms: maguay, McGay (the latter is a folk etymology). -
42 reata
(Sp. model spelled same [reáta] < reatar 'to retie' < atar 'to tie' < Latin aptare 'to adapt; to subject')Bentley: 1838. A rope, made of braided rawhide or leather, according to Blevins (who cites Mora). Watts notes it occasionally referred to a grass rope. Some sources list it as a synonym for lariat, but Clark indicates that the reata is much shorter than the lariat and is used for many purposes, but not for catching cattle. However, neither Watts nor Blevins agrees with Clark. They observe that reatas are made from four to eight strands of leather or rawhide (four being the most suitable for everyday work) and generally measure forty to sixty feet in length, with a diameter three-eighths inch being the most common. These are and were used for roping cattle and other chores. Referenced in the DRAE as a cord, strap, or rope used for tying, or a rope used especially for tying horses or mules in single file. Santamaría glosses it as a rope in general, but especially a rope of twisted fiber, used by charros in their profession.Alternate forms: riata, rieta, rietta.Also called a string.
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lasso — lasso … Dictionnaire des rimes
Lasso — Das Lasso ist „der verlängerte Arm“ der Hirten, eine Seilschlinge zum Einfangen von Tieren. Es ist ein langer, steifer Leder oder Hanfriemen mit einer sich selbst zuziehenden Schlinge am Ende, die den Tieren entweder über den Hals oder über ein… … Deutsch Wikipedia
lasso — [ laso ] n. m. • 1826; esp. d Argentine lazo, par l angl., du même rad. que lacs ♦ Longue corde à nœud coulant que les gauchos et les cow boys font tournoyer et lancent pour attraper les chevaux sauvages, le bétail. Prendre un veau au lasso. ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lasso (1) — {{hw}}{{lasso (1)}{{/hw}}agg. 1 (lett.) Stanco, affaticato. 2 (poet.) Misero, infelice | Ahi, ohi –l!, escl. di dolore. ETIMOLOGIA: dal lat. lassus ‘stanco’. lasso (2) {{hw}}{{lasso (2)}{{/hw}}agg. 1 Largo, rilassato, allentato. 2 (fig.) Che… … Enciclopedia di italiano
Lasso — Smn Wurfseil std. exot. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus span. lazo m., dieses aus l. laqueus m. Schlinge, Fallstrick , zu l. lacere locken . Ebenso nndl. lasso, ne. lasso(o), nfrz. lasso, nschw. lasso, nnorw. lasso; Dilettant, Latz. ✎ DF 2… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Lasso — Lass o (l[a^]s s[ o]) n.; pl. {Lassos} ( s[=o]z). [Sp. lazo, L. laqueus. See {Lace}.] A rope or long thong of leather with a running noose, used for catching horses, cattle, etc. [1913 Webster] {Lasso cell} (Zo[ o]l.), one of a peculiar kind of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lasso — Las so, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lassoed} (l[a^]s s[ o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lassoing}.] To catch with a lasso. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lasso — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. n I, Mc. lassossie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} długi sznur lub rzemień z ruchomą pętlą na końcu, używany przez amerykańskich myśliwych i hodowców koni do łapania zwierząt : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Chwytać, łapać zwierzęta na lasso.… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
lasso — ► NOUN (pl. lassos or lassoes) ▪ a rope with a noose at one end, used especially in North America for catching cattle. ► VERB (lassoes, lassoed) ▪ catch with a lasso. DERIVATIVES lassoer noun … English terms dictionary
lasso — ☆ lasso [las′ō, las′o͞o; ] for v., also [ la sō′, laso͞o′ ] n. pl. lassos or lassoes [Sp lazo < L laqueus, noose, snare: see LACE] a long rope or leather thong with a sliding noose at one end, used to catch cattle or wild horses vt. lassoed,… … English World dictionary
Lasso [1] — Lasso, lederner Riemen, mit welchem die Südamerikaner die wilden Pferde, Büffel u. dgl. einfangen; im Südamerikanischen Befreiungskriege wurden sie auch als Kriegswaffe gebraucht … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
