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noun
Any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: agave, pita, century plant
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cantala, Agave cantala
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agave, century plant, American aloe
noun
Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Agave atrovirens
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agave, century plant, American aloe
History
Borrowed from Spanish maguey, from Taíno *mawei.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
