century plant

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Определение century plant в Английский Язык Турецкий язык словарь

yüzyıl bitki

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

or American aloe or maguey Species of agave (Agave americana), of Mexico and the southwestern U.S. It takes many years (from five to 100) to mature, flowers only once, and then dies. It is widely cultivated for its large spiny leaves and enormous flower cluster, and may reach 20 ft (6 m) in height. Century plants provide the distinctive ingredient for the alcoholic drinks pulque and mescal

Связанные Термины

century plants

plural form of century plant

Расстановка переносов

cen·tu·ry plant

Турецкое произношение

sençıri plänt

Синонимы

american aloe, maguey

Произношение

/ˈsenʧərē ˈplant/ /ˈsɛnʧɜriː ˈplænt/

Этимология

[ 'sen(t)-sh(&-)rE ] (noun.) 1533. So named because the plant may live for several decades before producing flowers. Once a plant flowers and produces seeds, it dies.