Agave atrovirens

Definitions of Agave atrovirens
  1. noun
    Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal
    synonyms: maguey
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    type of:
    American aloe, agave, 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
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