The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Red agave caterpillars tunnel into the core of their host agaves, and collecting them often kills the plant.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2026
A bower of roses, fragrant herbs and bodacious blooms might set one gardener’s heart aflutter, while another finds the sweet spot among spiky agaves, exotic palms or a bountiful row of summer raspberries.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
Wild agaves stockpile sugars for decades before depleting their energy reserves in a single flowering event before they die.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 11, 2023
But move in closer and you’ll find some surprising details‚ including a ground-level arcade dotted with rough tree ferns and a rooftop patio planted with foxtail agaves and purpletop vervain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
Giant agaves flowered among the palms, looking like spiders squatting there with their long spiny leaves.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
