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agave
(redirected from Agave lecheguilla)

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Agave, in Greek mythology

Agave (əgā`vē): see Pentheus Pentheus (pĕn`thēəs), in Greek mythology, king of Thebes, son of Cadmus' daughter Agave.
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agave, in botany

agave: see amaryllis amaryllis (ăm'ərĭl`ĭs)
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agave
any plant of the genus Agave, native to tropical America, with tall flower stalks rising from a massive, often armed, rosette of thick fleshy leaves: family Agavaceae. Some species are the source of fibres such as sisal or of alcoholic beverages such as pulque and tequila


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