agave family meaning

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agave family (noun): chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae.

Definition of agave family

  1. chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae

    Synonyms: Agavaceae, family Agavaceae, sisal family

    Type of: liliid monocot family

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