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esparto
esparto (ɪˈspɑːtəʊ) Also 6, 8 sparto. [a. Sp. esparto:—L. spartum, ad. Gr. σπάρτον a rope made of σπάρτος, either the same plant or Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum).] A kind of rush (Macrochloa or Stipa tenacissima), called by some Spanish grass, imported from Spain and the north coast of Africa, fo...
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Esparto
A special esparto basketry piece is the esparto canteen. Another important use of esparto is in rope-making. Ropes could be made with raw esparto, crushed esparto or raked esparto (after crushed).
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Esparto, California
The Vaca Valley Railroad began in 1937 to remove track from Rumsey to Esparto, stopping train service northwest of Esparto in 1941. Schools
Esparto currently has 4 schools, Esparto Elementary School, Esparto Middle School, Esparto High School, and Madison High School.
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sparto
† sparto aphetic form of esparto. (Cf. spart1.)1577 Holinshed Descr. Scot. 15/1 Certes such is the force of Rope made of the skinne of this fishe, that they will holde at a plunge no lesse than the Spanishe Sparto. 1591 Percivall Sp. Dict., Tomiza, a kinde of small corde made of sparto.
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Esparto School District
Esparto Unified School District is a school district in Esparto, California. The district comprises Madison High School, Esparto High School, Esparto Middle School and Esparto Elementary School.
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atocha
atocha U.S. (əˈtəʊtʃə) [Sp.] Esparto. Also attrib., as atocha grass, atocha plant.1869 Rep. U.S. Commissioner Agric. 1868 262 There are two classes of this plant, the ‘atocha’, properly so called, and the coarse or ‘bastard’ atocha... The atocha grass, which is called esparto, is not cut like ordina...
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Los Espartales (Madrid Metro)
Los Espartales is a station on Line 12 of the Madrid Metro, named for the Los Espartales ("The Esparto Fields") housing development.
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Stipa tenacissima
Stipa tenacissima (esparto, esparto grass, halfah grass, alfa grass, or needle grass) is a perennial grass of northwestern Africa and the southern part Uses
Stipa tenacissima produces a fiber product called esparto which is used for crafts, such as cords, basketry, and espadrilles as well as for making
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Lygeum
The only known species is Lygeum spartum, commonly called esparto grass, cord grass or albardine, which is distributed in arid areas around the Mediterranean It is similar to Stipa tenacissima and both species are used to produce a fiber product known as esparto or esparto grass.
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Tazirbu
In the oasis grow groups of palms, tamarisks, acacias, esparto and Juncus.
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Halfa
islet off the south-eastern coast of the island of Gozo, Malta
Battle of Alam el Halfa, a battle of World War II in North Africa
A grass also called esparto
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KTTA
licensed to serve Jackson, California, United States, which held the call sign KTTA from 2009 to 2010
KLMG, a radio station (97.9 FM) licensed to serve Esparto
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Skhira
The old village grew in the late nineteenth century as the centre of the export trade in esparto grass, used in the manufacture of paper.
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The environment of what the natives call Eagle Peak, has elements of remarkable value, which grow spontaneously and without any cropping the it, esparto
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Rope-soled shoe
They were originally made from woven esparto (hence the name), but modern mass-produced shoes are more commonly made from the cheaper jute, giving the modern shoe a distinctive colour that is lighter than esparto.
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