maguey, cantala, Agave cantala
(noun) Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine
maguey, Agave atrovirens
(noun) Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
maguey (plural magueys)
Any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana.
Synonyms: agave, pita, century plant
Source: Wiktionary
Mag"uey, n. Etym: [Sp. maguey, Mexican maguei and metl.] (Bot.)
Definition: The century plant, a species of Agave (A. Americana). See Agave.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
