Definition
A fiber plant native to Mexico, also known as sisal, used to make rope, twine, and textiles.
Etymology
From Spanish henequén, derived from Taino (Arawakan) origin, the indigenous word for the agave plant. The term entered European languages through Spanish colonization of Mexico and the Caribbean in the 16th century.
Kelly Says
Henequen was so valuable historically that it shaped Caribbean and Mexican economies for centuries—entire wars and trade monopolies revolved around who could grow and export this fiber! Today it's still used in marine rope and eco-friendly products because it's incredibly durable.
Translations
ARالعربية
هِنِيقُن
hi-ni-kun
BNবাংলা
হেনেকুয়েণ
he-ne-kwen
CACatalà
henequén
he-ne-kwen
CSČeština
henequén
he-ne-kwen
DADansk
henequén
he-ne-kwen
DEDeutsch
Henequén
he-ne-kwen
ELΕλληνικά
Χένενκέν
he-nen-ken
ESEspañol
henequén
he-ne-kwen
FAفارسی
هِنِیْکُن
hi-ni-kun
FISuomi
henequén
he-ne-kwen
FRFrançais
henequén
ɛ-nɛkweːn
HEעברית
הֶנֶקֶן
he-ne-ken
HIहिन्दी
हेनेक्वेन
he-ne-kwen
HUMagyar
henequén
he-ne-kwen
IDBahasa Indonesia
henequén
he-ne-kwen
ITItaliano
henequén
he-ne-kwen
MRMR
हेनेक्वेन
he-ne-kwen
MSBahasa Melayu
henequén
he-ne-kwen
MYမြန်မာ
ဟဲနဲကွန်
he-ne-kwen
NLNederlands
henequén
he-ne-kwen
NONorsk
henequén
he-ne-kwen
PLPolski
henequén
he-ne-kwen
PTPortuguês
henequén
he-ne-kwen
RORomână
henequén
he-ne-kwen
RUРусский
Хенеке́н
Xene-ke-n
SVSvenska
henequén
he-ne-kwen
SWKiswahili
henequén
he-ne-kwen
TAதமிழ்
ஹெனெகேன்
he-ne-kwen
TEతెలుగు
హెనెకేన్
he-ne-kwen
THไทย
เฮเนเคว้น
he-ne-kwen
TRTürkçe
henequén
he-ne-kwen
UKУкраїнська
Хенеке́н
Xene-ke-n
VITiếng Việt
henequén
he-ne-kwen
YOYO
hénénkwen
he-nen-kwen
ZUZU
ihnenkwen
i-nen-kwen