henequen — [hen′i ken΄, hen΄i ken′] n. [Sp henequén, jeniquén < native (Taino) name in YUCATÁN] 1. a tropical American agave (Agave fourcroydes) cultivated for the hard fiber of the leaves 2. the fiber, similar to sisal, used for making rope, twine, rugs … English World dictionary
Henequen — (Hennequin), s. Agave und Agavefaser … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Henequen — Henequen, die Faser der Agave (s.d.) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
*henequen — ● henequen nom masculin Nom mexicain du sisal … Encyclopédie Universelle
henequén — sustantivo masculino 1. Variedad de pita, planta … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
henequén — (Quizá de or. maya). m. Planta amarilidácea, especie de pita1 … Diccionario de la lengua española
henequen — /hen euh kin/, n. the fiber of an agave, Agave fourcroydes, of Yucatán, used for making ropes, coarse fabrics, etc. Also, henequin. [1875 80; < AmerSp henequén, earlier geniquén, jeniquén, heniquén, perh. < an indigenous language of Hispaniola,… … Universalium
henequen — jukataninė agava statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agavinių šeimos pluoštinis augalas (Agave fourcroydes), paplitęs Meksikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Agave fourcroydes angl. henequen agave; Yucatan hemp; Yucatan sisal; Mexican sisal; white… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Henequen — Taxobox name = Henequen image width = 250px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Agavaceae genus = Agave species = A. fourcroydes binomial = Agave fourcroydes binomial authority = Lem.Henequen … Wikipedia
henequen — noun Etymology: Spanish henequén Date: 1880 a strong yellowish or reddish hard fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical American agave (Agave fourcroydes) found chiefly in Yucatán and used especially in making twine and rope; also a plant… … New Collegiate Dictionary
