sparterie

English

Etymology

French sparterie, from Spanish esparto (“esparto”), Latin spartum from Ancient Greek σπάρτον (spárton, “rope, cable”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)təɹi

Noun

sparterie (uncountable)

Articles made from esparto.
- 1804, The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, volume 35:
  Some of these hats are of straw and silk, or sparterie and silk, striped on the sides […]

References

“sparterie”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

petraries, repairest, respirate, spare tire

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