agave
part of speech
noun (an agave, agaves)
meaning for a pupil
1) An agave is a plant with thick, spiky, sword-shaped leaves that grows in hot, dry places, mainly Mexico and the south-west USA. tree →
2) Agave syrup (agave nectar) is a sweet syrup made from it. tree →
3) Agave is also a name given to a girl or woman, such as a character in Greek myths. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons it is an example of a plant adapted to the desert, storing water in its thick leaves. In food it is a sweetener. Phrases: agave syrup, blue agave, century plant.
examples
- The agave stores water in its fat, spiky leaves. tree →
- Some agaves flower only once after many years and then die. tree →
- Mum uses agave syrup instead of sugar. tree →
- Be careful — agave leaves have sharp tips. tree →
- The agave is sometimes called the century plant. tree →
- Agaves grow in dry, sunny gardens. tree →
- The children of Cadmus and Harmonia were one son, {205} Polydorus, and four daughters, Autonoe, Ino, Semele, and Agave. tree →
note
Countable. Said a-GAH-vee. Myth: the "century plant" does not take a hundred years to flower — usually 10 to 30. Agave is not a cactus.
Trees and pragmatics
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