Tampico fiber

== English == === Alternative forms === Tampico fibre === Noun === Tampico fiber (countable and uncountable, plural Tampico fibers) A tough vegetable fiber from plants of genus Agave, especially Agave lechuguilla, used as a substitute for animal bristles in making brushes. ==== Usage notes ==== The piassava and the ixtle are both used under this name. === References === Tampico fiber on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “Tampico fiber”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.