maguey

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmæɡweɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mag′wā, mə gā′; Sp. mä gā′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mag•uey  (mag′wā, mə gā′; Sp. mä gā′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of several plants of the genus Agave, of the agave family, esp. the cantala, A. cantala.
  2. Textilesthe fiber from these plants.
  3. Textilesa rope made from this or a similar fiber.
  • Taino
  • Spanish
  • 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
maguey / ˈmæɡweɪ/
  1. 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. the fibre from any of these plants, used esp for rope
Etymology: 16th Century: Spanish, from Taino
'maguey' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cantala - mecate - mescal - pulque

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