1. Tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fibre
   - agave, century plant

Derived forms: American aloes

Type of: desert plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant, xerophyte, xerophytic plant

Part of: Agavaceae, agave family, family Agavaceae, sisal family

Encyclopedia: American aloe

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• diathermy
• diathermy machine
• diathesis
• diatom
• diatomaceous earth
• diatomic
• diatomite
• Diatomophyceae
• diatonic
• diatonic scale
• diatribe
• Diaz
• diazepam
• diazo
• diazonium
• diazotise
• diazotize
• diazoxide
• dibasic
• dibasic acid
• dibasic salt
• dibber
• dibble
• dibbuk