单词 | agave |
释义 | Word Frequency agave(əˈɡeɪvɪ, ˈæɡeɪv) noun any plant of the genus Agave, native to tropical America, with tall flower stalks rising from a massive, often armed, rosette of thick fleshy leaves: family Agavaceae. Some species are the source of fibres such as sisal or of alcoholic beverages such as pulque and tequila See also century plant Word origin C18: New Latin, from Greek agauē, feminine of agauos illustrious, probably alluding to the height of the plant |
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