Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esparto

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: es-par-to
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two species of perennial grasses used for fibre production, and for making paper:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Either of two species of perennial grasses used for fibre production, and for making paper:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Yolo County, California, United States.

Example Sentences

"Seven were missing after the Tuesday fireworks explosion near Esparto, which gripped the small farming community."

Etymology

From Spanish esparto, via Latin spartum from Ancient Greek σπάρτον (spárton, “rope, cable; esparto or halfah grass”), valued for its high tensile strength, used for cords and wicker, and exported by Spanish Greek colonies throughout the Mediterranian.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: esparto, spartum, σπάρτον

Usage

Inflected Forms

espartos (plural)

Synonyms

halfa esparto grass halfah grass needlegrass albardine cord grass

Questions

What does esparto mean?: Either of two species of perennial grasses used for fibre production, and for making paper:
Where does esparto come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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