noun
- Plural of esparto; tough, wiry grasses native to Spain and North Africa, used to make rope, baskets, and paper.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Also called esparto grass or alfa grass
Examples
- The artisans wove baskets from dried espartos.
- Espartos have been harvested in Mediterranean regions for centuries.
- The rope was made from twisted espartos fibers.
- Historically, espartos were an important export from Spain.