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Español > 3 sentidos de la palabra agave:
NOMBREplantagave, cabuya, maguey, pitatropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes
plantagave, pitawidely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk
substanceagave, agave sisalana, cabuya, pita, sisala plant fiber used for making rope
Español > agave: 3 sentidos > nombre 1, plant
SentidoTropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber.
Sinónimoscabuya, maguey, pita
Miembro deagavaceaechiefly tropical and xerophytic plants
Específicoagave, pitaWidely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk
dracaenaAn agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage
magueyMexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal
magueyPhilippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine
sansevieriaGrown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
sisalMexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope
Generalplanta xerófila, xerófila, xerófitoplant adapted for life with a limited supply of water
Inglésagave, century plant, American aloe
Catalánagave, atzavara, pita
Español > agave: 3 sentidos > nombre 2, plant
SentidoWidely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies.
Sinónimopita
Miembro degenus agavetype genus of the Agavaceae
Generalagave, cabuya, maguey, pitaTropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes
InglésAmerican agave, Agave americana
CatalánAgave americana, atzavara
Español > agave: 3 sentidos > nombre 3, substance
SentidoA plant fiber used for making rope.
Sinónimosagave sisalana, cabuya, pita, sisal
Substancia decorda, cuerda gruesa, cuerda, maroma, sogaA strong line
Ingléssisal, sisal hemp
Catalánpita, sisal

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