agave
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aga·ve
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Definition of agave
: any of a genus (Agave of the family Agavaceae, the agave family) of plants having spiny-margined leaves and flowers in tall spreading panicles and including some cultivated for their fiber or sap or for ornament
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Add the lime juice, agave, water, salt, and tequila to the blender. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "3 Boozy Popsicle Recipes You Need in Your Life This Weekend," 7 June 2019 Also added is a half-ounce of agave, a recent switchover from honey to make the creamy cocktail 100 percent vegan. — Grace Dickinson, https://www.inquirer.com, "The six summery drinks you need to try in Philadelphia this season," 6 June 2019 The cocktail is made with Ketel One Grapefruit Rose, Cointreau, citrus agave, Angry Orchard Rosé Cider and starts at $10.50 (prices vary at different locations). — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, "Where are you going to wine up on National Rosé Day?," 5 June 2019 One drag on revenue has been the spike in prices for agave, the plant which is harvested, fermented and distilled to create tequila. — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, "Brown-Forman estimates $125 million in retaliatory tariffs for the year," 5 June 2019 Shell & Bones produces fresh house juices, like a carrot ginger version sweetened with organic agave, and house-juiced cucumber blended with yuzu. — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, "Shell & Bones: Unique summer cocktails, with or without booze, but always with a spectacular view," 12 July 2019 In a separate bowl, combine the agave nectar, hot coffee, coconut oil, applesauce and vanilla. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Everyone can celebrate July 4 with gluten-free, vegan cupcakes," 26 June 2019 No maple syrup, honey, agave nectar, coconut sugar, date syrup, stevia, Splenda, Equal, Nutrasweet, xylitol, etc. — Molly Kimball, nola.com, "The do’s and don’ts of the nutrient-rich Whole 30 diet: Best of Molly Kimball," 18 June 2019 The rising prices of its inputs, particularly agave. — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, "Tariffs are weighing down Jack Daniel’s," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'agave.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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agave
noun
aga·ve
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Kids Definition of agave
: a plant that has sword-shaped leaves with spiny edges and is sometimes grown for its large stalks of flowers
agave
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aga·ve
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Medical Definition of agave
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: a genus of plants (family Agavaceae) that are native to tropical America and to the southwestern United States, have spiny-margined leaves in basal rosettes and tall spikes of flowers, and include some that are cultivated for their fiber or sap or for ornament
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: a plant (as the century plant) of the genus Agave