Agave

Coined by Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1753, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαύη (Agaúē, “Agave”), from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”). Doublet of Agaue.

Agave f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – agaves, of the Americas, principally in arid environments.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae – family; Agavoideae – subfamily

• (genus): Agave subg. Agave, Agave subg. Littaea, Agave subg. Manfreda – subgenera
  • Agave americana – type species; Agave ovatifolia, Agave victoriae-reginae – selected species; for other species see List of Agave species on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• agavasaponin
• agavose
• agavoside

• Agave on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Agave on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Agave on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Agave at USDA Plants database

From Ancient Greek Ἀγαύη (Agaúē, “Agave”).

Agave f (genitive Agave, plural Agaven)

1. agave

• Agavensirop