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esparto¹

  • /ɪsˈpɑː(ɹ)təʊ/

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Where it comes from

From Spanish esparto, via Latin spartum from Ancient Greek σπάρτον (spárton, “rope, cable; esparto or halfah grass”), valued for its high tensile strength, used for cords and wicker, and exported by Spanish Greek colonies throughout the Mediterranian.

noun espartos

  1. countable, uncountable Stipa tenacissima, of North Africa.

    Similar: halfa, esparto grass, halfah grass, needlegrass

  2. countable, uncountable Lygeum spartum, of the Mediterranean.

    Similar: albardine, esparto grass, cord grass

Esparto²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish esparto.

proper noun

  1. A census-designated place in Yolo County, California, United States. Seven were missing after the Tuesday fireworks explosion near Esparto, which gripped the small farming community.

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noun species of North African grass

Españolesparto
日本語アフリカハネガヤ
中文茅草 máocǎo
Portuguêsesparto
Françaisalfa
DeutschHalfagras
Italianoalfa
Românăalfa
Русскийэспарто esparto
العربيةحَلْفَاء ḥalfāʔ

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"esparto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/esparto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

esparto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/esparto

Chicago

"esparto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/esparto.

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@misc{esparto_2026,
  title = {esparto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/esparto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}