- magueys
- mə'geɪ /'mægweɪ n. type of Philippine plant whose fibers are used to make twine; type of Mexican plant used to make pulque from which a liquor is made
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
magueys
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maguey — noun Etymology: Spanish, from Taino Date: 1555 1. any of various fleshy leaved agaves (as the century plant) 2. any of several hard fibers derived from magueys; especially cantala … New Collegiate Dictionary
pul|que — «PUL kee; Spanish POOL kay», noun. an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of certain magueys. Pulque is much used in Mexico and Central America. ╂[American English < Mexican Spanish pulque, apparently < a Nahuatl word] … Useful english dictionary
