American aloe

British  

noun

1. another name for century plant

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American aloe

The maguey, or American aloe, is the most abundant and widely distributed of the native plants.

From Arizona Sketches by Munk, J. A. (Joseph Amasa)

Agave americana.—This plant is commonly known as American aloe, but it is not a member of that family, as it claims kindred with the Amaryllis tribe of plants.

From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by Saunders, William

These poles were the flower stalks of the great American aloe, or maguey-plant—the only thing resembling wood that grew near.

From The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire by Reid, Mayne

In the tropical parts are numerous palms, cacti in great variety, and various species of the agave or American aloe.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

The so-called American aloe has also been naturalized.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various