agave

Meaning

Any plant in the large, variable genus Agave: succulent plants, commonly armed with formidable prickles; they flower at maturity after several years, and generally die thereafter; large species, such as the maguey or century plant, (Agave americana), produce gigantic inflorescences. Several are of economic importance as sources of fibre such as sisal, and alcoholic beverages such as tequila.

Synonyms

century plant

American aloe

cactus

🌵

maguey

Translations

Agave

agave

agave

agave

agave

Agave americana

maguey

magüey

pita

penca

👎

agave

maguey

Jahrhundertgewächs

αθάνατο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈɡɑːveɪ/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauḗ, “Agave”), from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).