maguey
maguey definition
maguey (mag′wā′; Sp mä ge′ē)
noun
- any of a number of fleshy-leaved, fiber-yielding agaves of the SW U.S., Mexico, and Central America; esp., the century plant and species used in making rope, pulque, and tequila
- any of several other plants (genus Furcraea) of the same family
- any of several kinds of tough fibers from these plants
Etymology: Sp < Taino
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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