Agave

See also: agave, agáve, and agavé

Translingual

Agave americana

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀγαύη (Agaúē, “Agave”), from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).

Proper noun

Agave f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Agavaceae – the agaves.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Asparagales - order; Asparagaceae - family; Agavoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): List of Agave species on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

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