Meaning & use
Spart
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A coarse Mediterranean grass, also called esparto, or the rope and cordage made from it.
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Sailors once used spart to weave sturdy ropes and mats.
The dry hillsides were covered in spart grass swaying in the wind.
A note on using this word
An old term, closely related to 'esparto,' once common in descriptions of Mediterranean basketry, matting, and cordage.
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esparto
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