century plant

短语

龙舌兰纤维

词形变化

century plants 复数 century plants

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An agave (Agave americana) originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide.

  2. 2.

    Other plants in the genus Agave

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

agave American aloe

上位词 2

xerophile xerophyte

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词源

So named because the plant may live for several decades before producing flowers. Once a plant flowers and produces seeds, it dies.

来源：wiktionary