century plant

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An agave (Agave americana) originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide

or American aloe or maguey Species of agave (Agave americana), of Mexico and the southwestern U.S. It takes many years (from five to 100) to mature, flowers only once, and then dies. It is widely cultivated for its large spiny leaves and enormous flower cluster, and may reach 20 ft (6 m) in height. Century plants provide the distinctive ingredient for the alcoholic drinks pulque and mescal

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century plants

plural form of century plant

Heceleme

cen·tu·ry plant

Türkçe nasıl söylenir

sençıri plänt

Eş anlamlılar

american aloe, maguey

Telaffuz

/ˈsenʧərē ˈplant/ /ˈsɛnʧɜriː ˈplænt/

Etimoloji

[ 'sen(t)-sh(&-)rE ] (noun.) 1533. So named because the plant may live for several decades before producing flowers. Once a plant flowers and produces seeds, it dies.