Agave

See also: agave, agáve, and agavé

Translingual

Agave americana

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀγαύη (Agaúē, “Agave”), from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).

Proper noun

Agave f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – agaves, of the Americas, principally in arid environments.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae - family; Agavoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Agave subg. Agave, Agave subg. Littaea, Agave subg. Manfreda - subgenera
  • Agave americana - type species; for other species see List of Agave species on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Derived terms

• agavasaponin
• agavose
• agavoside

References

• Agave on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Agave on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Agave on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Agave at USDA Plants database