henequen in English
noun
1
a fiber resembling sisal, chiefly used for twine and paper pulp.
Most in this area produced henequen , an agave fibre that we know under the name ‘sisal’ and which the Mexicans nicknamed ‘green gold’.
2
a Central American agave from which henequen fiber is obtained.
Potential sources being tested include soy, hemp, ramie, kenaf stems, pineapple and henequen leaves, and banana stems.
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1. Coercion, culture and debt contracts: the henequen industry in Yucatan, Mexico, 1870-1915 Bellis, Mary