plural espartos
Definition of esparto
1
: either of two Spanish and Algerian grasses (Stipa tenacissima and Lygeum spartum) used especially to make cordage, shoes, and paper
— called also esparto grass
2
: the fiber of esparto
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The first known use of esparto was in 1845
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