MAGUEY


Meaning of MAGUEY in English

/mag"way, meuh gay"/ ; Sp. /mah gay"/ , n.

1. any of several plants of the genus Agave, of the agave family, esp. the cantala, A. cantala.

2. the fiber from these plants.

3. a rope made from this or a similar fiber.

[ 1545-55; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .