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maguey

ma·guey [ ma gáy, mág wày ] (plural ma·gueys)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fiber: fiber made from the stalk of a tropical plant, or a rope made of this fiber

2. tropical plant: a tropical plant that forms a cluster of 20-50 stiff upright leaves edged with prickles. Use: source of fiber, pulque production. Native to: Mexico.  Genus Agave.

[Mid-16th century. Via Spanish< Taino]
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