zamandoque

noun

za·​man·​do·​que

ˌzämənˈdōkē,

ˌsä-

variants or zamandogue

-ōgē

plural -s

: a Mexican plant (Hesperaloe funifera) of the family Liliaceae with long slender leaves that yield a long soft flexible istle fiber

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish samandoque

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