MAGUEY Definition & Meaning

maguey

[ mag-wey, muh-gey; Spanish mah-gey ]

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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

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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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of maguey¹

First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish, from �ղ�í�Դ�

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of maguey¹

C16: Spanish, from Taino

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In his grief, Quetzalcoatl planted Mayahuel's remains, from which a maguey plant grew.

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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.

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Some steam adobo-marinated goat wrapped in maguey leaves in an oven.

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At 66 I haven’t got a lot of time left before I transmogrify into a maguey.

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Mezcal made from maguey espadín, the most common maguey, has a fruity, pineapple aroma and flavor.

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