Ixtle /(ĭx"tlē̇)/

Ix·tle

Ixtle

n.
  1. 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. (Bot.)

Ixtle

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