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

Examples of blue agave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While tequila is made exclusively with blue agave, mezcal can be made with any number of agave species, although most of it is made using the espadín variety. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026

It’s made from 100% blue agave grown primarily in the Jalisco highlands. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

Your classic margarita gets an upgrade with a premium blue agave tequila from Mexico. — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026

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. — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blue agave

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