a hard leaf fiber obtained from the sisal plant, Agave sisalana ..., a pale cream fibre obtained from the leaf of the sisal plant (Agave sisalana). The fibre from other Agave plants, and particularly from henequen (Agave fourcroydes) resembles sisal very closely and indeed is sometimes also termed sisal., (Mehhikos asuva Sisali sadama järgi), ka sisalkiud, mitme agaaviliigi, eriti sisaliagaavi (Agave sisalana) lehtedest saadud tugev kiudaine. Sisalit toodetakse pms. Mehhikos, Brasiilias, Jaaval ja Ida-Aafrikas; sellest tehakse köit, põrandamatte jm.