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Definition of: istle
(ist′lē) noun
1. A fiber derived principally from a tropical American agave plant (Agave fourcroydes or A. lophantha): used for carpets, belting, cordage, etc.: also called pita, Tampico fiber.
2. A similar fiber obtained from certain plants of the pineapple family (genus Bromelia). Also spelled ixtle. [<Am. Sp. ixtle <Nahuatl ichtli]
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