\par"ter*ie\, n. [F., from Sp. esparto esparto, L.
spartum, Gr. ?.]
Articles made of the blades or fiber of the {Lygeum Spartum}
and {Stipa (or Macrochloa) tenacissima}, kinds of grass used
in Spain and other countries for making ropes, mats, baskets,
nets, and mattresses. --Loudon.