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- [mag-wey, muh-gey; Spanish mah-gey]
- /ˈmæg weɪ, məˈgeɪ; Spanish mɑˈgeɪ/
- /mˈeɪɡi/
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- [mag-wey, muh-gey; Spanish mah-gey]
- /ˈmæg weɪ, məˈgeɪ; Spanish mɑˈgeɪ/
Definitions of maguey word
- noun maguey any of several plants of the genus Agave, of the agave family, especially the cantala, A. cantala. 1
- noun maguey the fiber from these plants. 1
- noun maguey a rope made from this or a similar fiber. 1
- noun maguey An agave plant, especially one yielding pulque. 1
- noun maguey any of various tropical American agave plants of the genera Agave or Furcraea, esp one that yields a fibre or is used in making an alcoholic beverage 0
- noun maguey the fibre from any of these plants, used esp for rope 0
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Origin of maguey
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Spanish < Taino
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Parts of speech for Maguey
noun
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maguey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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