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Definition of Istle
1. n. Same as Ixtle.
Definition of Istle
1. Noun. (alternative form of ixtle) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Istle
1. a strong fiber [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Istle
Literary usage of Istle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Textile Fibres: Their Physical, Microscopical and Chemical Properties by Joseph Merritt Matthews (1913)
"istle Fibre, otherwise known as Tampico fibre, is obtained from the leaves of
... The most important istle fibres are Jaumave lechuguilla, Jaumave istle, ..."
2. The Forage and Fiber Crops in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1907)
"istle 505. istle or Tampico fiber is produced by four or five different species
... There are three types of this fiber recognized—namely, (1) Jaumave istle ..."
3. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1901)
"The quantities of vegetable textile libers were 6967 tons of flax, 3400 tons of
hemp, 5748 tons of istle, 102,- 093 tons of jute, 42624 tons of Manila hemp, ..."
4. Works by Jean Calvin, Calvin translation society (1853)
"E1'istle TO THE HEBREWS. 25:3 for the word enlightened is to be limited to the
time when they first enlisted under Christ, as though he had said, ..."
5. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"Three kinds of ixtle are recognized by the trade. (In trade quotations the name
is usually spelled istle, instead of the Mexican ixtle. ..."
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