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blue agave vs. agave

noun

  1. a Mexican plant, Agave tequilana variant weber, with blue leaves, used in tequila.

[uh-gah-vee, uh-gey-] / əˈgɑ vi, əˈgeɪ- /

noun

  1. any of numerous American plants belonging to the genus Agave, of the agave family, species of which are cultivated for economic or ornamental purposes: A. arizonica, of central Arizona, is an endangered species.