noun
Meaning 1
Agave americana, an ornamental flowering plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: century plant, maguey
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
American aloe
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noun
Meaning 2
tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: agave, century plant
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: desert plant, xerophyte, xerophytic plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant
Narrower terms: American agave, Agave americana, sisal, Agave sisalana, maguey, cantala, Agave cantala, Agave atrovirens, Agave tequilana, dracaena, bear grass, Nolina microcarpa, sansevieria, bowstring hemp
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Galician: piteira — Agave americana
- Maltese: sabbara tal-Amerika — Agave americana
- Polish: agawa amerykańska — Agave americana
- Scottish Gaelic: àlas ceud bliadhna — Agave americana
- Spanish: maguey — Agave americana