Found 1 items, similar to Macrochloa tenacissima.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Macrochloa tenacissima Sparterie \Spar"ter*ie\, n. [F., from Sp. esparto esparto, L. spartum, Gr. ?.] Articles made of the blades or fiber of the Lygeum Spartum and Stipa tenacissima (syn. Macrochloa tenacissima), kinds of grass used in Spain and other countries for making ropes, mats, baskets, nets, and mattresses. --Loudon. [1913 Webster] Alfa \Al"fa\or Alfa grass \Al“fa grass”\, n. A plant (Macrochloa tenacissima) of North Africa; also, its fiber, used in paper making. [1913 Webster] Esparto \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. [1913 Webster] ||