maguey

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

/ ˈmæg weɪ, məˈgeɪ; Spanish mɑˈgeɪ /

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.

Origin of maguey

First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish, from Taíno

Words nearby maguey

M. Agr., Magritte, Magsaysay, magsman, mag tape, maguey, Magus, mag wheel, Magyar, Magyarország, Mahabalipuram

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Example sentences from the Web for maguey

First of all maguey plants have to be collected, and wine made, as this is indispensable to the success of the undertaking.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)|Carl Lumholtz
The maguey is a plant belonging to the class vulgarly called evergreen.
De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2)|Trans. by Francis Augustus MacNutt
They were then tied upon poles of maguey, and set upright over the carcasses, so as to dangle and dance about in the wind.
The Hunters' Feast|Mayne Reid
He called the country Fusang, from the name of an abundant plant,—the Mexican "maguey," or American aloe.
America Discovered by the Welsh in 1170 A.D.|Benjamin Franklin Bowen

Elections in the land of revolution and maguey are to be held on Sunday.
Diplomatic Days|Edith O'Shaughnessy

British Dictionary definitions for maguey

maguey

/ (ˈmæɡweɪ) /

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

Word Origin for maguey

C16: Spanish, from Taino

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单词	maguey
释义	maguey [ mag-wey, muh-gey; Spanish mah-gey ] / ˈmæg weɪ, məˈgeɪ; Spanish mɑˈgeɪ / 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. Origin of maguey First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish, from Taíno Words nearby maguey M. Agr., Magritte, Magsaysay, magsman, mag tape, maguey, Magus, mag wheel, Magyar, Magyarország, Mahabalipuram Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maguey First of all maguey plants have to be collected, and wine made, as this is indispensable to the success of the undertaking. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Carl Lumholtz The maguey is a plant belonging to the class vulgarly called evergreen. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Trans. by Francis Augustus MacNutt They were then tied upon poles of maguey, and set upright over the carcasses, so as to dangle and dance about in the wind. The Hunters' Feast\|Mayne Reid He called the country Fusang, from the name of an abundant plant,—the Mexican "maguey," or American aloe. America Discovered by the Welsh in 1170 A.D.\|Benjamin Franklin Bowen Elections in the land of revolution and maguey are to be held on Sunday. Diplomatic Days\|Edith O'Shaughnessy British Dictionary definitions for maguey maguey / (ˈmæɡweɪ) / 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 Word Origin for maguey C16: Spanish, from Taino Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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