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malt beverage
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A fermented beverage produced from grain. Beer is a generic term used to describe alcoholic beverages made from cereal grains, especially barley, in the form of malt. Ale, ...
seed
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A fertilized ovule containing an embryo which forms a new plant upon germination. Seed-bearing characterizes the higher plants—the gymnosperms (conifers and allies) and the ...
natural fiber
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A fiber obtained from a plant, animal, or mineral. The commercially important natural fibers are those cellulosic fibers obtained from the seed hairs, stems, and leaves of ...
cotton
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A fiber obtained from the cotton plant Gossypium , of the order Malvales. It has been used for more than 3000 years. It is the most widely used natural fiber, because of its ...
henequen
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A fiber obtained from the leaves of Agave fourcroydes . It is produced only in Mexico, Cuba, and El Salvador. Henequen is sometimes incorrectly called sisal, which is a closely ...
sisal
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A fiber obtained from the leaves of Agave sisalana , produced in Brazil, Haiti, and several African countries, including Tanzania, Kenya, Angola, and Mozambique.
piña
Science; General science
A fiber, also known as pineapple fiber, obtained from the large leaves of the pineapple plant grown in tropical countries. This natural fiber is white and especially soft and ...
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