noun
also lech·e·gui·lla ˌlechəˈgē(y)ə
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, wild lettuce, diminutive of lechuga lettuce, from Latin lactuca — more at lettuce
: any of several Mexican agaves (as Agave lecheguilla ) yielding istle fiber
noun
also lech·e·gui·lla ˌlechəˈgē(y)ə
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, wild lettuce, diminutive of lechuga lettuce, from Latin lactuca — more at lettuce
: any of several Mexican agaves (as Agave lecheguilla ) yielding istle fiber
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012