Agave
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Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Ἀγαύη (Agaúē, “Agave”), from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).
Proper noun
[edit]Agave f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – agaves, of the Americas, principally in arid environments.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae - family; Agavoideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Agave subg. Agave, Agave subg. Littaea, Agave subg. Manfreda - subgenera
- Agave americana - type species; for other species see
List of Agave species on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Agave americana - type species; for other species see
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]Agave on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Agave on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Agave on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Agave at USDA Plants database