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/əˈgävē/,
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agaves, plural;
  1. A succulent plant with rosettes of narrow spiny leaves and tall flower spikes, native to the southern US and tropical America

  1. tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
  2. Agave (or) is a genus of monocots and is a perennial. In the APG III system, it is placed in the subfamily Agavoideae of the broadly circumscribed family Asparagaceae. Mark W. Chase, James L. Reveal, and Michael F. Fay. 2009. ...
  3. In Greek mythology, Agave (or Agaue from Ἀγαύη, English translation: "illustrious") was the daughter of Cadmus, the king and founder of the city of Thebes, Greece, and of the goddess Harmonia. Her sisters were Autonoë, Ino and Semele. ...
  4. A genus of plants (scientific name: Agave) of which the chief species is the maguey or century plant. Attaining maturity, it produces a gigantic flower stem
  5. (Agave sp.)-sometimes called a century plant. Several species of the plant were used by Indians in the Southwest and Mexico. The plants vary greatly in size, but are characterized by a cluster of leaves spreading out at ground level from a short central stem. ...
  6. family of plants, including the maguey, used to make tequila
  7. A naturally low glycemic sweetener similar to honey found in the Agave cactus plant
  8. (ah-gah-vay): - A plant native to Mexico with flat, wide leaves that are pointy on the ends. The heart is used to make good quality tequila.
  9. In addition to its use as a pottery-making tool, baked agave (Agave spp.) was also eaten or made into a fermented drink similar to tesquino.
  10. Plant with long spiny leaves of the lily family. There are more than 400 species, all native to North America and mostly to Mexico. Tequila is made exclusively from the agave azul (blue agave) variety.
  11. Agave americana; botanical name for the maguey cactus from which tequila, mescal and pulque are made.
  12. [ah-GAH-vay]; Also called century plant , this family of succulents grows in the southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America. Though poisonous when raw, agave has a sweet, mild flavor when baked or made into a syrup. ...
  13. [pronounced ah-GAH-va] – Agave nectar (also called agave syrup) is a sweetener commercially produced in Mexico and South Africa from several species of agave. Agave nectar is sweeter than honey, though less viscous.
  14. It’s called agave or maguey plant that is made with tequila and mezcal, there are 400 varieties of this plant, but the tequilana weber, blue variety, the specialist to make tequila.
  15. MezcalTemplate:·w TequilaTemplate:·w Sugarcane/molasses: AguardienteTemplate:·w ArakTemplate:·w CachaçaTemplate:·w ClairinTemplate:·w GuaroTemplate:·w RumTemplate:·w Seco HerreranoTemplate:·w TharraTemplate:·w Various cereals and potato: AkvavitTemplate:·w BaijiuTemplate:·w Canadian ...
  16. Also called Century Plant, agave comes in over 200 varieties. In baking cookies, agave syrup is used in an equal exchange ratio to sugar. That said, you sometimes have to reduce the amount of Agave used, as the sweetness can be a bit more overpowering than regular sugar. ...
  17. A fiber obtained from the leaves of any of the members of the agave plant family. See also sisal and sisal hemp.