单词 | agave |
释义 | agave[ə'geivi]n. 龙舌兰【机】 龙舌兰属 agave a.ga.ve AHD: […-gä“v¶, …-g³“-] D.J. [*6g$8vi8, *6ge!-]K.K. [*6g$vi, *6ge-]n.(名词)Any of numerous plants of the genusAgave, native to hot, dry regions of the New World and having basal rosettes of tough, sword-shaped, often spiny-margined leaves. Agaves are grown for ornament, fiber, and food. Also called century plant 龙舌兰:一种原产于新大陆炎热干燥地区的龙舌兰属 数种植物,具有由粗糙、呈剑形、带刺边的叶子构成的基生莲座。龙舌兰作为装饰品、纤维和食品而被种植 也作 century plant语源:1. New Latin Agave [genus name] 现代拉丁语 Agave [属名] 2. from Greek agau¶ [feminine of] agauos [noble] 源自 希腊语 agau¶ [] agauos的阴性词 [高贵的] |
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