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a·ga·ve
(ə-gä′vē, ə-gā′-)n.
Any of numerous plants of the genusAgave, native to hot, dry regions of the Americas and having basal rosettes of tough, usually spiny-margined leaves. Agaves are grown for ornament, fiber, and food. Also called century plant.
[New LatinAgavē,genus name, from Greekagauē, feminine ofagauos,noble.]
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agave
(əˈɡeɪvɪ; ˈæɡeɪv)n
(Plants) any plant of the genusAgave, native to tropical America, with tall flower stalks rising from a massive, often armed, rosette of thick fleshy leaves: familyAgavaceae. Some species are the source of fibres such as sisal or of alcoholic beverages such as pulque and tequila. See alsocentury plant
[C18: New Latin, from Greekagauē, feminine ofagauos illustrious, probably alluding to the height of the plant]
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a•ga•ve
(əˈgɑ vi, əˈgeɪ-)n.
any desert plant of the genusAgave, having a single tall flower stalk and thick leaves at the base.
[< New Latin (Linnaeus) < Greekagauḗ, feminine ofagauós noble, brilliant]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Agavaceae,agave family,family Agavaceae,sisal family - chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae Agave americana,American agave - widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies Agave sisalana,sisal - Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope Agave atrovirens,maguey - Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal Agave tequilana - Mexican plant used especially for making tequila dracaena - an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage Nolina microcarpa,bear grass - stemless plant with tufts of grasslike leaves and erect panicle of minute creamy white flowers; southwestern United States and Mexico sansevieria,bowstring hemp - grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber desert plant,xerophile,xerophilous plant,xerophyte,xerophytic plant - plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte |
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Its web, which is generally placed among the great leaves of the commonagave, is sometimes strengthened near the centre by a pair or even four zigzag ribbons, which connect two adjoining rays.
"Having nutrient-rich, but chemical-free soil is important for theagave, but also for the environment around the farms," explains DCP's founder, Jacinto Zanudo.
This farm had 60 ha sown with 2-yr-old blueagave at the time of the experiments.
The trnL+trnL-tmF sequences (about 900 bp) for the 4 and other 14agave species were also downloaded according to the previous study [15].
But thanks to the efforts of biologist Rodrigo Medelin--who says bat pollination increases biodiversity and helps strengthen local ecosystems--someagave farms are experimenting with letting 5 percent of their plants flower in an effort to lure back the bats.
Made from the wild tobalaagave, this super-small-batch mezcal offers up mellow white-pepper flavors.
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