Sparterie

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sparterie \Spar"ter*ie\, n. [F., from Sp. esparto esparto, L.
     spartum, Gr. ?.]
     Articles made of the blades or fiber of the {Lygeum Spartum}
     and {Stipa tenacissima} (syn. {Macrochloa tenacissima}),
     kinds of grass used in Spain and other countries for making
     ropes, mats, baskets, nets, and mattresses. --Loudon.


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