blue agave

noun

: a Mexican agave (Agave tequilana) that has bluish- to greenish-gray swordlike leaves with spiny margins and is typically cultivated for the production of tequila and sometimes grown as an ornamental

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The large, broad leaves — or pencas — of blue agaves, century plants and similar species have value, according to UC Davis professor Samuel Sandoval Solis, a water resource specialist. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026 It’s also made with blue agave, for some great grip, and niacinamide and aloe for an extra hit of hydration. Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025 Available now in 32 shades with five undertones, the formula infuses blue agave, wild cranberry peptides and chlorella for plumping and hydrating purposes. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025 Rum, from the islands of the Caribbean ripe with sugar cane, mezcal and tequila, from the elegant blue agaves towering over the landscape in Jalisco and Oaxaca, and that’s just the start. Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue agave

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First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blue agave was in 1950

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“Blue agave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20agave. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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