Català > agave: 1 sentit > nom 1, plant| Sentit | Tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber. |
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| Sinònims | atzavara, pita |
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| Membre de | agavaceae, Agavaceae | chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants |
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| Específic | Agave americana, atzavara | Widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk |
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| Agave tequilana | Mexican plant used especially for making tequila |
| dracaena | An agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage |
| maguei | Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal |
| maguei | Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine |
| sansevieria | Grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber |
| sisal | Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope |
| General | planta xeròfila, xeròfit | plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water |
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| Anglès | agave, century plant, American aloe |
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| Espanyol | agave, cabuya, maguey, pita |
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