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| a·ga·ve [ ə gvee, ə gáyvee ] (plural a·ga·ves or a·ga·ve) |
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spiny-leaved plant: a spiny-leaved plant with a single tall flower stalk. Use: fiber, alcoholic drinks, especially tequila. Native to: America. Genus Agave.
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| [Late 18th century. Via Latin< Greek Agauē, mother of Pentheus in Greek mythology] |
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