agave

 
Pronunciation: /əˈgeɪvi/

noun

  • a succulent plant with rosettes of narrow spiny leaves and tall flower spikes, native to the southern US and tropical America.
    • Genus Agave, family Agavaceae: numerous species, including the century plant

Origin:

Latin, from Greek Agauē, the name of one of the daughters of Cadmus in Greek mythology, from agauos 'illustrious'