maguey

ma·guey  (m-g, mgw)

n. pl. ma·gueys

1. Any of various American plants of the genus Agave, especially the century plant. Also called mescal.

2. Any of various plants of the related genus Furcraea.

3. The fiber obtained from any of these plants.

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[Spanish, of Cariban origin.]

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maguey [ˈmægweɪ]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the fibre from any of these plants, used esp for rope

[Spanish, from Taino]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	maguey - Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal Agave atrovirens pulque - fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey mescal - a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant) agave, American aloe, century plant - tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber genus Agave - type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae
	2.	maguey - Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine Agave cantala, cantala agave, American aloe, century plant - tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber genus Agave - type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae