ixtle

American

[iks-tlee, ist-lee] / ˈɪks tli, ˈɪst li /

noun

istle.

ixtle British

/ ˈɪkstlɪ, ˈɪst- /

noun

a variant of istle

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An important industry is the growing of fibre-producing plants, especially the henequen and ixtle, and there are many haciendas engaged in this remunerative branch of agriculture.

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