agave meaning

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agave (noun): tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber.

Definition of agave

  1. tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber

    Synonyms: century plant, American aloe

    Type of: desert plant

    Kinds: American agave, sisal, maguey, Agave tequilana, dracaena, bear grass, sansevieria

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AG · words ending in VE · 5-letter words

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