agave

The American aloe, from which cordage is made; similar to the piña of Manila. The fruit also, when expressed, affords the refreshing drink "pulque."

← agate × age →

Agave
Ăgāvē or Ăgauē, ēs, f., = Ἀγαύη. I A daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia , wife of Echion , king of ...

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Agave
·noun A genus of plants (order Amaryllidaceae) of which the chief species is the maguey or century p...

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