CEFR B1

maguey

noun

Meaning

maguey means any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses maguey to mean any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the....
The teacher asked students to find maguey in the reading.

Synonyms: agave, century plant, pita

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maguey (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /məˈɡeɪ/

Definition

maguey means any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses maguey to mean any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the....
The teacher asked students to find maguey in the reading.
Check the words around maguey to choose the right meaning.

How to Use maguey

a/the maguey (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a maguey."
maguey in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked maguey in context before translating it."

Synonyms of maguey

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