agaven.

Brit.

/əˈɡeɪvi/,

/əˈɡɑːvi/,

/ˈaɡeɪv/, U.S.

/əˈɡɑvi/

Forms: 1700s– agave, 1800s agavè.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Agave.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Agave, genus name ( Linnaeus Hortus Upsaliensis (1748) I. 87) < classical Latin Agāvē, name of the wife of Echion, king of Thebes, and mother of Pentheus < ancient Greek Ἀγαυή, use as name of feminine of ἀγαυός (adjective) illustrious, noble < the same base as ἄγασθαι to wonder, of unknown origin. Compare French agave (1769), Spanish agave (1795).

Any of numerous plants constituting the genus Agave (family Agavaceae), comprising perennial succulents native chiefly to the southern United States and Mexico, with a compact rosette of stiff, fibrous spine-tipped leaves and a tall flower spike; esp. any of the cultivated varieties of the American aloe, A. americana (also called century plant), which are commonly grown for ornament, and A. tequilana, whose fermented sap is used to produce the alcoholic spirit tequila. Also (in form Agave): the genus itself. Cf. mescal n. 1a.Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species Plantarum (1753) I. 323.

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maguey1555

melt1605

pancratium1664

aloe1665

pita1698

mescal1709

maypole1750

agave1760

poison bulb1776

kukumakranka1793

furcraea1821

zephyranthes1821

century plant1827

mescal button1887

tequila plant1979

1760 P. Miller Fig. most Beautiful Plants in Gardeners Dict. II. 148/1 Agave with narrower Leaves, whose Indentures have Spines, a divided Stalk, and erect Branches.

1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 257 The wild Agave of Mexico yields a copious juice when tapped, which is fermented into a wine.

1855 Ld. Tennyson Daisy in Maud & Other Poems 142 The moonlight touching o'er a terrace One tall Agavè above the lake.

1893 Pop. Sci. Monthly June 282/2 Probably, soon after the discovery of America, a species of agave was introduced in the south of Europe, and became quite at home there.

1935 El Paso (Texas) Herald-Post 4 Jan. 12/5 Applications have been heard..for permission to establish plants to distill the juice of the agave to make tequila and other Mexican drinks.

1983 New Scientist 22 Dec. 942/1 Bat and agave need each other; the former to fuel its enormous energy requirement; the agave to be pollinated by the bats.

2005 D. Burke Compl. Burke's Backyard 17/1 If you want bold architectural plants in your garden, it's hard to go past agaves.

2010 Time Out N.Y. 21 June 24/2 Japanese yuzu and orange juice are rounded out by aromatic, cardamon-infused agave syrup.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	agave
释义	agaven. Brit. /əˈɡeɪvi/, /əˈɡɑːvi/, /ˈaɡeɪv/, U.S. /əˈɡɑvi/ Forms: 1700s– agave, 1800s agavè. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Agave. Etymology: < scientific Latin Agave, genus name ( Linnaeus Hortus Upsaliensis (1748) I. 87) < classical Latin Agāvē, name of the wife of Echion, king of Thebes, and mother of Pentheus < ancient Greek Ἀγαυή, use as name of feminine of ἀγαυός (adjective) illustrious, noble < the same base as ἄγασθαι to wonder, of unknown origin. Compare French agave (1769), Spanish agave (1795). Any of numerous plants constituting the genus Agave (family Agavaceae), comprising perennial succulents native chiefly to the southern United States and Mexico, with a compact rosette of stiff, fibrous spine-tipped leaves and a tall flower spike; esp. any of the cultivated varieties of the American aloe, A. americana (also called century plant), which are commonly grown for ornament, and A. tequilana, whose fermented sap is used to produce the alcoholic spirit tequila. Also (in form Agave): the genus itself. Cf. mescal n. 1a.Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species Plantarum (1753) I. 323. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Amaryllidaceae > [noun] > types of maguey1555 melt1605 pancratium1664 aloe1665 pita1698 mescal1709 maypole1750 agave1760 poison bulb1776 kukumakranka1793 furcraea1821 zephyranthes1821 century plant1827 mescal button1887 tequila plant1979 1760 P. Miller Fig. most Beautiful Plants in Gardeners Dict. II. 148/1 Agave with narrower Leaves, whose Indentures have Spines, a divided Stalk, and erect Branches. 1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 257 The wild Agave of Mexico yields a copious juice when tapped, which is fermented into a wine. 1855 Ld. Tennyson Daisy in Maud & Other Poems 142 The moonlight touching o'er a terrace One tall Agavè above the lake. 1893 Pop. Sci. Monthly June 282/2 Probably, soon after the discovery of America, a species of agave was introduced in the south of Europe, and became quite at home there. 1935 El Paso (Texas) Herald-Post 4 Jan. 12/5 Applications have been heard..for permission to establish plants to distill the juice of the agave to make tequila and other Mexican drinks. 1983 New Scientist 22 Dec. 942/1 Bat and agave need each other; the former to fuel its enormous energy requirement; the agave to be pollinated by the bats. 2005 D. Burke Compl. Burke's Backyard 17/1 If you want bold architectural plants in your garden, it's hard to go past agaves. 2010 Time Out N.Y. 21 June 24/2 Japanese yuzu and orange juice are rounded out by aromatic, cardamon-infused agave syrup. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1760
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