agave

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauḗ, “Agave”), from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈɡɑːveɪ/ or IPA^(key): /əˈɡeɪviː/
• Rhymes: -eɪvi

Noun

agave (plural agaves)

1. A plant of the genus Agave, which includes the maguey or century plant. Attaining maturity, it produces a gigantic flower stem.

Further reading

• Agave on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Agave on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Agave on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• agave at USDA Plants database
• aloe
• maguey

Noun

agave c (singular definite agaven, plural indefinite agaver)

1. agave

Further reading

• “agave” in Den Danske Ordbog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ɡav/

Noun

agave m (plural agaves)

1. agave

Noun

agave f

1. agave

Noun

agave m (plural agaves)

1. agave (plant of the genus Agave)

Etymology

From New Latin Agave, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauḗ), name of one of the daughters of Cadmus, from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɡabe/, [aˈɣaβe]

Noun

agave m (plural agaves)

1. agave

Further reading

• “agave” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.