maguey
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maguey
- /məˈɡeɪ/
Rhymes with -eɪ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish maguey, from Taíno *mawei.
noun magueys
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Any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana.
Tequilla and mescal are similar, both liquors being distilled fom the maguey plant.
Similar: agave, pita, century plant
Translations
Talk about this word "maguey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maguey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. maguey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maguey "maguey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maguey.Cite this
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title = {maguey},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
