AGAVE
\ˈaɡe͡ɪv], \ˈaɡeɪv], \ˈa_ɡ_eɪ_v]\
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tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
By Princeton University
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tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A genus known for fibers obtained from their leaves: sisal from A. sisalana, henequen from A. fourcroyoides and A. cantala, or Manila-Maguey fiber, from A. cantala. Some species provide a sap that is fermented to an intoxicating drink, called pulque in Mexico.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By James Champlin Fernald
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland