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maguey::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | agave atrovirens |
| Type of | century plant, agave, american aloe |
maguey::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | agave cantala, cantala |
| Type of | american aloe, agave, century plant |
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About thirty species of maguey are certified for use in the production of mezcal.
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The same ration of ant eggs fetched $24, and maguey worms were going for $63.
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The mezcal maguey has very large, thick leaves with points at the ends.
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Women also worked with maguey, which is a variety of fibers taken from an agaves plant.
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These items may be made with various fibers include those derived from the maguey plant.
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One reason for this is the quality and varieties of maguey grown here.
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Like its more famous cousin, pulque is derived from a member of the agave family, the maguey.
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Mixiote, chicken or fish wrapped in maguey leaves and cooked slowly over charcoal in an open pit.
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It is then covered with maguey leaves and coal and set alight.
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- Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal
- Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine
- Agave americana, commonly known as the Century Plant, is an agave originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant. It has since naturalised in many regions and grows wild in Europe, South Africa, India, and Australia.
- Any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana
- Any of several species of arid-environment plants with fleshy leaves that conserve moisture. The fiber and needles of magueys were used to make rope and clothing in Mesoamerica and the southwestern United States.
- A type of rope made from the fibers of the maguey plant. Most early cowboys preferred rawhide or hemp ropes, however many modern trick ropers use maguey ropes because they are very flexible.
- A type of agave with thick pointed leaves growing straight out of the ground
- (MA-guey) An important plant similar to aloe from which paper, needles, clothing, and a ritualdrink called pulque are made.
- Mexican style "grass" rope made of agave fiber. The word "maguey" means "agave" in Spanish.
