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maguey

/məˈɡeɪ/

Meanings
noun

Maguey, agave

Any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana.

Examples :

"The farmer harvested the maguey to make pulque, a traditional Mexican drink. "
El agricultor cosechó el maguey para hacer pulque, una bebida tradicional mexicana.
plant agriculture

Related Words

Illustration drink

drink verb

/dɹɪŋk/

Beber

"He drank the water I gave him."

Él bebió el agua que le di.

Illustration aloe

aloe noun

/əˈləʊ.i/ /ˈæ.loʊ/

Áloe, madera de agar

"The antique chest, rumored to be from the Far East, emitted a rich, complex scent that hinted of aloes, indicating it might have been used to store precious incense. "

El cofre antiguo, del que se rumoreaba que era de Extremo Oriente, emitía un aroma rico y complejo que insinuaba áloe, lo que indicaba que podría haber sido utilizado para almacenar incienso precioso.

Illustration agaves

agaves noun

/əˈɡeɪviːz/ /əˈɡɑːviz/

Agaves

"The desert garden featured various cacti and impressive agaves, some with towering flower stalks. "

El jardín desértico presentaba varios cactus e impresionantes agaves, algunos con imponentes tallos florales.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration pulque

pulque noun

/ˈpʊl.keɪ/

Pulque

"My grandfather remembers drinking pulque in his village when he was a child. "

Mi abuelo recuerda haber bebido pulque en su pueblo cuando era niño.

Illustration agave

agave noun

/əˈɡeɪviː/

Agave

"The desert garden featured a striking agave with thick, spiky leaves. "

El jardín del desierto presentaba un agave llamativo con hojas gruesas y puntiagudas.

Illustration various

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Varios, diverso

"The reasons are various."

Las razones son varias.

Illustration harvested

harvested verb

/ˈhɑːrvɪstɪd/ /ˈhɑːrvəstɪd/

Cosechar, recolectar

"The farmers harvested the corn in the fall. "

Los agricultores cosecharon el maíz en otoño.

Illustration southern

southern noun

/ˈsʌðɚn/ /ˈsʌðən/

Sureño

"My cousin, a southern, moved to the area after graduating from university. "

Mi primo, un sureño, se mudó a la zona después de graduarse de la universidad.

Illustration farmer

farmer noun

/fɑːmə/ /fɑɹmɚ/

Agricultor, granjero

"The farmer planted corn in his fields every spring. "

El agricultor plantaba maíz en sus campos cada primavera.

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

Tradicionalista

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

Mi abuela es una tradicionalista que cree firmemente en los valores familiares.

Illustration large

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

Larga

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

El profesor de música explicó que una "larga" es una nota muy larga, más larga que una breve.