Agave
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Ἀγαύη (Agaúē, “Agave”), from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).
Proper noun edit
Agave f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Agavaceae – agaves, of the Americas, principally in arid environments.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae - family; Agavoideae - subfamily
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Agave subg. Agave, Agave subg. Littaea, Agave subg. Manfreda - subgenera
- Agave americana - type species; for other species see List of Agave species on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Agave on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Agave on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Agave on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Agave at USDA Plants database