agave

əˈɡɑːvi

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Definition of agave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

succulenttropical American plant with thick leaves used for fiber and tequila

Agave is used to make tequila and strong fibers.
Agave plants are used to make tequila.
The agave requires little water to thrive.

century plant

maguey

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tropical American plant with thick leaves used for fiber and tequila

Origin of agave

Greek, agauos (noble)

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tequila

beverage

alcoholic drink from fermented agave juice

Joshua tree

nature

tree of the agave family found in the southwestern US

century plant

agave plant

agave native to Mexico, blooms once in life

maguey

botany

tropical American agave used for fiber or alcohol

maguey

textiles

fiber from agave plants used for making rope

mescal

beverage

Mexican alcoholic drink from fermented agave juice

mezcal

alcohol

distilled alcoholic drink from agave plants

pita fibre

plant material

strong fiber from agave leaves used for ropes

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Japanese:アガベ, ...
Arabic:أَغاف, ...
Hebrew:אַגָּבֶה, ...
Russian:агава, ...
Ukrainian:агава, ...
Hindi:एगैव, ...
Bengali:আগাভে, ...
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Greek:αγαύη, ...
Hungarian:agávé, ...
Khmer:អាហ្គាវេ, ...
Korean:용설란, ...
Persian:آگاو, ...
Polish:agawa, ...
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Romanian:agavă, ...
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Thai:อากาเว, ...
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Vietnamese:cây mọng nước, ...

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Definition of agave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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