Agave Definition
ə-gävē, ə-gā-
agaves
noun
agaves
Any of numerous plants of the genus Agave, native to hot, dry regions of the Americas and having basal rosettes of tough, usually spiny-margined leaves. Agaves are grown for ornament, fiber, and food.
American Heritage
Any of several plants (genus Agave) of the agave family, as the century plant: some agaves yield a fiber used for rope.
Webster's New World
A plant of the genus Agave, which includes the maguey or century plant. Attaining maturity, it produces a gigantic flower stem.
Wiktionary
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adjective
Designating a family (Agavaceae) of monocotyledonous desert plants (order Liliales)
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Agave
Noun
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agave
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agavesOrigin of Agave
New Latin Agavē genus name from Greek agauē feminine of agauos noble
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauē, “Agave”), from ἀγαυός (agauos, “noble, illustrious”).
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