filasse

noun

fi·​lasse

fə̇ˈlas

plural -s

: vegetable fiber (as jute or ramie) prepared for manufacture

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French filace, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin filacea, from Latin filum thread + -acea (from feminine of -aceus -aceous)

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