Español > agave: 3 sentidos > nombre 1, plantSentido | 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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Sinónimos | cabuya, maguey, pita |
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Miembro de | agavaceae | chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants |
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Específico | agave, pita | Widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk |
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dracaena | An agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage |
maguey | Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal |
maguey | 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 xerófila, xerófila, xerófito | plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water |
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Inglés | agave, century plant, American aloe |
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Catalán | agave, atzavara, pita |
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