zapupe

noun

za·​pu·​pe

zəˈpü(ˌ)pē,

pə-

plural -s

1

: any of various Mexican agaves (as Agave zapupe and A. deweyana) that yield fiber somewhat similar to henequen

2

: the fiber of a zapupe

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish

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