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Noun: henequen  'he-ni,ken or 'he-ni-kun
  1. A tropical American agave, Agave fourcroydes, whose thick, sword-shaped leaves yield a coarse reddish fibre used in making rope etc.
     
  2. Fibre made from henequen leaves

Derived forms: henequens

Encyclopedia: Henequen

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