agave
/əˈgeɪvɪ/noun
1- a succulent plant with rosettes of narrow spiny leaves and tall flower spikes, native to the southern US and tropical America龙舌兰, 剑麻。
1.1
- Genus Agave, family Agavaceae: numerous species, including the century plant.龙舌兰属, 龙舌兰科：众多种, 包括世纪树。
词源
Latin， from Greek Agauē, the name of one of the daughters of Cadmus in Greek mythology， from agauos 'illustrious'.