agave

agave
aga·ve ə-'gäv-ē n
1) cap a genus of plants (family Agavaceae) that are native to tropical America and to the southwestern U.S., have spiny-margined leaves in basal rosettes and tall spikes of flowers, and include some that are cultivated for their fiber or sap or for ornament
2) a plant (as the century plant) of the genus Agave

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Aga·ve (ə-gaґve) [Gr. agauē noble] a genus of plants of the family Amaryllidaceae; many species have spiny-margined leaves and tall candelabra-shaped inflorescences. Some species serve as a source of a Mexican alcoholic beverage, and others contain saponins.

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