Explore Henequen through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Henequen in a sentence
Henequen meaning
- A tropical American agave, Agave fourcroydes, whose thick, sword-shaped leaves yield a coarse reddish fibre used in making rope etc.
- The fibre from this plant (sometimes mistakenly called sisal, which is from Agave sisalana).
Using Henequen
- The main meaning on this page is: A tropical American agave, Agave fourcroydes, whose thick, sword-shaped leaves yield a coarse reddish fibre used in making rope etc. | The fibre from this plant (sometimes mistakenly called sisal, which is from Agave sisalana).
Context around Henequen
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Henequen
- In this selection, "henequen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, boom, rubber and plantations stand out and add context to how "henequen" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after the henequen boom a and such as henequen rubber guayule. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "henequen" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with henequen
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Once their contracts were up, most settled in Mexico, either continuing to work on henequen plantations or moving to various cities in the country. (24 words)
Higgens, p. 99. He also changed state policies to favor foreign investment, favored large land mass consolidation for the production of cash crops such as henequen, rubber, guayule, cochineal and coffee. (31 words)
After discovering the value of the plant, the wealthier Yucateco criollos started plantations, beginning in 1833, to cultivate it on a large scale; not long after the henequen boom, a boom in sugar production led to more wealth. (38 words)
After discovering the value of the plant, the wealthier Yucateco criollos started plantations, beginning in 1833, to cultivate it on a large scale; not long after the henequen boom, a boom in sugar production led to more wealth. (38 words)
Higgens, p. 99. He also changed state policies to favor foreign investment, favored large land mass consolidation for the production of cash crops such as henequen, rubber, guayule, cochineal and coffee. (31 words)
Once their contracts were up, most settled in Mexico, either continuing to work on henequen plantations or moving to various cities in the country. (24 words)
Example sentences (3)
After discovering the value of the plant, the wealthier Yucateco criollos started plantations, beginning in 1833, to cultivate it on a large scale; not long after the henequen boom, a boom in sugar production led to more wealth.
Higgens, p. 99. He also changed state policies to favor foreign investment, favored large land mass consolidation for the production of cash crops such as henequen, rubber, guayule, cochineal and coffee.
Once their contracts were up, most settled in Mexico, either continuing to work on henequen plantations or moving to various cities in the country.