agaves
- plural of agave.
Example Sentences
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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
Bohl and her husband removed the lawn and laid 2 inches of river rock approximately 3/4 to 1-inch wide, planting with agaves, manzanitas and yuccas.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 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
Succulents such as aloes and agaves have waxy cuticles with sunken stomata, helping to reduce water loss.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Giant agaves flowered among the palms, looking like spiders squatting there with their long spiny leaves.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
