"maguey" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /məˈɡeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-maguey.wav [Southern-England] Forms: magueys [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish maguey, from Taíno *mawei. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|maguey}} Spanish maguey, {{der|en|tnq|*mawei}} Taíno *mawei Head templates: {{en-noun}} maguey (plural magueys)
  1. Any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana. Categories (lifeform): Agavoideae subfamily plants, Succulents Synonyms: agave, pita, century plant Derived forms: Cebu maguey, maguey worm, red maguey worm (taxonomic: Comadia redtenbacheri), white maguey worm (taxonomic: Aegiale hesperiaris) Translations (North American agave): magay (Cebuano), metl (Classical Nahuatl), agave [feminine] (Galician), uada (Mezquital Otomi), qara (Quechua), maguey [masculine] (Spanish), pita [feminine] (Spanish)

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /maˈɡei/, [maˈɣ̞ei̯] Forms: magueyes [plural]
Rhymes: -ei Etymology: Borrowed from Taíno *mawei. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|es|tnq|*mawei|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Taíno *mawei, {{bor+|es|tnq|*mawei}} Borrowed from Taíno *mawei Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} maguey m (plural magueyes)
  1. (Latin America) maguey (large species of agave) Tags: Latin-America, masculine Synonyms: pita, magüey Derived forms: flor morada, maguey morado
    Sense id: en-maguey-es-noun-kW7Lv7sk Categories (other): Latin American Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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