{ } n. The fine, soft fiber of the bromeliaceous plant Bromelia sylvestris.

{ } n. 1. (Bot.) A Mexican name for a variety of Agave rigida, which furnishes a strong coarse fiber; also, the fiber itself, which is called also pita, and Tampico fiber. [ Written also istle. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖, n. [ Mexican name. ] A North American carnivore (Bassaris astuta), about the size of a cat, related to the raccoons. It inhabits Mexico, Texas, and California. [ 1913 Webster ]