Noun:

கருங்கற்றாழை,

agave's Usage Examples:

Most veins are usually easily traced, but in the case of succulent plants, as Hoya, agave, stonecrop and mesembryanthemum, the veins are obscure.

Agave Syrup: Sometimes known as agave nectar, this sweetener is made from any of the species of agave, even the type that is used to make tequila.

The grass-tree gives as distinct a character to an Australian picture as the agave and cactus do to the Mexican landscape.

The agave and prickly pear, the myrtle, the olive and the dwarf palm grow luxuriantly; and the fields are covered with narcissus, iris and other flowers of every hue.

New Mexico has such a great range of elevations that all four of the zones of vegetation into which the South-West has been divided according to altitude are found within its limits; namely, the zone of cactus, yucca and agave (3000-3500 ft.

Stevia is another herbal sweetener that may prove better for you if you are sensitive to agave.

The chief value of the agaves, however, is in their fibres, of which a great variety is produced.

The gathering and preparation of "ixtle" fibres from the agave and yucca forms another important industry, the fibre being sent to Tampico for export.

The Lower Sonoran zone is noted for its cactuses, of which there is a great variety, and some of them grow to the height of trees; the mesquite is also very large, and the creosote bush, acacias, yuccas and agaves are common.

The soil is fertile, and the indigenous flora has been greatly enriched by the importation of such plants as the agave, the Mexican opuntia, the American maple, the Australian eucalyptus, the Scotch fir and the so-called Portuguese cypress (Cupressus lusitanica) from the Azores.

Some fine aloes or agaves are also found.

The cochineal insect is found on the cactus which grows in abundance in the vicinity, and the town is known throughout Ecuador for its manufacture of boots and shoes, and for a cordage made from cabuya, the fibre of the agave plant.

Try rooibos tea with a touch of agave nectar and hazelnut milk, or for a simple classic, add a touch of rich soy milk to balance the bitterness of green tea.

Synonyms:

bowstring hemp, xerophytic plant, Agave atrovirens, xerophilous plant, Agave cantala, cantala, American aloe, family Agavaceae, Agavaceae, bear grass, Nolina microcarpa, sansevieria, desert plant, sisal, American agave, century plant, xerophyte, dracaena, agave family, Agave tequilana, Agave americana, sisal family, Agave sisalana, maguey, xerophile,

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