ixtle

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noun

A variety of Agave angustifolia var. angustifolia (syn. Agave rigida), furnishing a strong coarse fiber.

OriginClassical Nahuatl ichtli →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounixtle (countable and uncountable, plural ixtles)

plural ixtles · alternative istle · alternative ixtli

  1. countableuncountableA variety of Agave angustifolia var. angustifolia (syn. Agave rigida), furnishing a strong coarse fiber.
  2. countableuncountableThe fiber itself; pita, or Tampico fiber.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlichtli
  2. Englishixtle

American Spanish, from Classical Nahuatl ichtli.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lexit
Cite this entry
APA

ixtle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ixtle

MLA

“ixtle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ixtle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ixtle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ixtle.

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