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| es·par·to [ ə sprtō ] (plural es·par·tos) or es·par·to grass (plural es·par·to grass·es) |
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coarse fibrous grass: a coarse grass. Use: paper, ropes, mats. Native to: southern Europe, northern Africa. Latin name Stipa tenacissima.
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| [Mid-19th century. Via Spanish< Latin spartum< Greek sparton "rope"] |
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