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a•ga•ve
Pronunciation: (u-gä'vē, u-gā'-), [key]—
n.
any of numerous American plants belonging to the genus
Agave, of the agave family, species of which are cultivated for economic or ornamental purposes:
A. arizonica, of central Arizona, is an endangered species.
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