agave
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
agave /əˈgeɪvi, əˈgɑːvi/
▶noun a succulent plant with rosettes of narrow spiny leaves and tall flower spikes, native to the southern US and tropical America. [Genus Agave: numerous species.]
– origin L., from Gk Agauē, the name of one of the daughters of Cadmus in Greek mythology.
'agave' also found in these Oxford entries:
aloe vera
- century plant
- henequen
- maguey
- mescal
- mother-in-law's tongue
- sisal
- sotol
- tequila
- yucca
