henequen
- noun
- /ˈhɛnɪkən/
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henequén
- The technical limitations of makeshift stills rigged up across the henequen zone had capped output, and the rivalry among different political cliques prevented the construction of a single clandestine distribution network.
- henequen zone
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Probably because most of their ancestors worked on plantations where people who got out of line mysteriously disappeared, and if "el patron" raped your daughter, you just sighed and went back to harvesting henequen.
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Henequen fibers are strong and durable, making them ideal for producing henequen rope and twine.
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Moreover, its relative importance for the state government increased as tax revenue from henequen fell in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
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By 1921, the PSS had established an effective network of local chapters in the northern, central, and western reaches of the state, an area roughly coterminous with the henequen zone.
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To staff hundreds of large and small henequen haciendas cheaply, the Yucatecan landowners relied on debt peonage.
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In Homun, a henequen town south of Mérida, alcohol and violence accompanied the rise of a cacique to local dominance.
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In the village of Muxupip in the heart of the henequen zone, Simen Dominguez, owner of the only cantina, also helped ensnare peasants in servitude.
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Farmers in Yucatán have cultivated henequen for generations, using its fibers for various practical applications.
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The henequen plant thrives in tropical climates, where its tough fibers are harvested for crafting robust ropes.
Synonyms
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A tropical plant with long leaves that gives a strong natural fiber used to make rope and mats
A Philippine plant with strong fibers used to make rope and twine
A plant from the Philippines with strong rough fibers used to make rope and twine
A strong hard fiber from a Philippine plant used to make coarse rope
A strong rough plant fiber from the Philippines used to make rope and twine
A strong fiber from a plant with long thick leaves used to make ropes and cords
A Brazilian palm tree whose strong fibers are used to make ropes, mats and brushes
A Brazilian palm tree that provides stiff fibers for making ropes, mats, and brushes
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Etymology
Henequen comes from the Spanish word henequén and before that from a Yucatec Maya name for an agave plant in Yucatán, Mexico. People grow this plant for its long leaves because they give a strong 'fiber' used to make 'rope' and 'twine', so the plant itself became known as henequen.