agave

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Synonyms: agape, agate, agaze, gave, aave, agade, awave, agae, agage, amave, anave

Antonyms: agape, agate, agaze, gave, aave, agade, awave, agae, agage, amave, anave

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Noun

1. Any plant in the large, [[variable]] [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Agave|genus}} of [[succulent]] plants, commonly [[armed]] with [[formidable]] [[Wikipedia:Thorns,_spines,_and_prickles|prickle]]s, [[flower]]ing at [[maturity]] after several years, and generally dying [[thereafter]]; large [[species]], such as the [[maguey]] or [[century plant]], ({{taxfmt|Agave americana|species}}), produce [[gigantic]] [[inflorescence]]s. [[several|Several]] are of [[economic]] [[importance]] as [[source]]s of [[fibre]] such as [[sisal]], and [[alcoholic]] [[beverage]]s such as [[tequila]].

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