henequenPronunciation: /ˈhɛnɪkɛn/Definition of henequen noun [mass noun] 1a fibre resembling sisal, which is chiefly used for binder twine and paper pulp. 2a Central American agave from which henequen 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 US English dictionary
