agave

See also: Agave, agáve, and agavé

English

Agave americana 'Medio-picta'

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.

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Danish

Noun

agave c (singular definite agaven, plural indefinite agaver)

  1. agave

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ɡav/

Noun

agave m (plural agaves)

  1. agave

Italian

Noun

agave f

  1. agave

Portuguese

Noun

agave m (plural agaves)

  1. agave (plant of the genus Agave)

Spanish

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

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