henequen Syllabification: (hen·e·quen)Pronunciation: /ˈhenək(w)ən/Definition of henequen noun 1a fiber resembling sisal, chiefly used for twine and paper pulp. 2a Central American agave from which henequen fiber is obtained. Agave fourcroydes, family Agavaceae Origin: early 17th century: from Spanish jeniquen, from a local wordhenequen in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of henequen in the British & World English dictionary
