genus agave

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   type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae

   Broaderliliid monocot genus

   Part ofAgavaceae

Questions about genus agave

What does genus agave mean?

genus agave means "type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae".

Is genus agave a common word?

genus agave is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.