English noun: maguey | |||
1. | maguey (plant) Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal | ||
Synonyms | Agave atrovirens | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agave, American aloe, century plant | ||
Member meronym | genus Agave | ||
Substance holonym | mescal, pulque | ||
2. | maguey (plant) Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine | ||
Synonyms | Agave cantala, cantala | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agave, American aloe, century plant | ||
Member meronym | genus Agave | ||