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): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Asparagales - order; Asparagaceae - family; Agavoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Agave subg. Agave, Agave subg. Littaea, Agave subg. Manfreda - subgenera
  • Agave americana - type species; for other species see List of Agave species on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Derived terms

• agavasaponin
• agavose
• agavoside

References

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