agave
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauḗ, “Agave”), from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).
Pronunciation
Noun
agave (plural agaves)
- A plant of the genus Agave, which includes the maguey or century plant. Attaining maturity, it produces a gigantic flower stem.
Translations
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Further reading
Agave on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Agave on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Agave on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - agave at USDA Plants database
- aloe
- maguey
Danish
Etymology
From New Latin Agave, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauḗ), name of one of the daughters of Cadmus, from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).
Noun
agave c (singular definite agaven, plural indefinite agaver)
Declension
Further reading
- “agave” in Den Danske Ordbog
French
Etymology
From New Latin Agave, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauḗ), name of one of the daughters of Cadmus, from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).
Pronunciation
Noun
agave m (plural agaves)
Italian
Etymology
From New Latin Agave, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauḗ), name of one of the daughters of Cadmus, from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).
Noun
agave f
Portuguese
Etymology
From New Latin Agave, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauḗ), name of one of the daughters of Cadmus, from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).
Noun
agave m (plural s)
- agave (plant of the genus Agave)
Spanish
Etymology
From translingual Agave, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauḗ), name of one of the daughters of Cadmus, from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).
Pronunciation
Noun
agave m (plural agaves)
Synonyms
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Further reading
- English terms borrowed from Ancient Greek
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- en:Asparagus family plants
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- Spanish terms derived from Translingual
- Spanish terms derived from Ancient Greek
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- es:Plants