century plant

English

Etymology

So named because the plant may live for several decades before producing flowers. Once a plant flowers and produces seeds, it dies.

Noun

century plant (plural century plants)

An agave (Agave americana) originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide.

Synonyms

American aloe, maguey

Translations

Agave americana

Bulgarian: агава (agava), столетник (stoletnik)
Galician: piteira (gl) m

Spanish: magüey m

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