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esophagus
esoteric
esoterica
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ESP
espadrille
espalier
esparto
especial
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esparto

es·par·to [ ə sprtō ] (plural es·par·tos) or es·par·to grass (plural es·par·to grass·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
coarse fibrous grass: a coarse grass. Use: paper, ropes, mats. Native to: southern Europe, northern Africa.  Latin name Stipa tenacissima.

[Mid-19th century. Via Spanish< Latin spartum< Greek sparton "rope"]
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