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maguey
[ mag-wey, muh-gey; Spanish mah-gey ]
noun
- any of several plants of the genus Agave, of the agave family, especially the cantala, A. cantala.
- the fiber from these plants.
- a rope made from this or a similar fiber.
maguey
/ ˈæɡɱɪ /
noun
- any of various tropical American agave plants of the genera Agave or Furcraea, esp one that yields a fibre or is used in making an alcoholic beverage
- the fibre from any of these plants, used esp for rope
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Example Sentences
In his grief, Quetzalcoatl planted Mayahuel's remains, from which a maguey plant grew.
The following spring, all the magueys on the hill sprouted stalks that bore the graffiti that declared their eternal love, a bit of magical realism that’s also one of the great reveals in ranchera history.
Some steam adobo-marinated goat wrapped in maguey leaves in an oven.
At 66 I haven’t got a lot of time left before I transmogrify into a maguey.
Mezcal made from maguey espadín, the most common maguey, has a fruity, pineapple aroma and flavor.
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