agave
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agave
- /əˈɡɑː.vi/
- /əˈɡɑːveɪ/
- /əˈɡeɪviː/
Rhymes with -eɪvi
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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauḗ, “Agave”), from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).
noun agaves
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Any plant in the large, variable genus Agave of succulent plants, commonly armed with formidable prickles, flowering at maturity after several years, and generally dying thereafter; large species, such as the maguey or century plant, (Agave americana), produce gigantic inflorescences. Several are of economic importance as sources of fibre such as sisal, and alcoholic beverages such as tequila.
On the mountains a few junipers and piñons are found, and cactuses, agave, and yuccas, low, fleshy plants with bayonets and thorns.
Similar: century plant
Translations
Talk about this word "agave." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/agave. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. agave. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/agave "agave." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/agave.Cite this
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title = {agave},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/agave},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
