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zamandoque

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za·​man·​do·​que | \ ˌzämənˈdōkē, ˌsä- \
variants: or zamandogue \ -​ōgē \
plural -s

Definition of zamandoque

: a Mexican plant (Hesperaloe funifera) of the family Liliaceae with long slender leaves that yield a long soft flexible istle fiber

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Mexican Spanish samandoque

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“Zamandoque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zamandoque. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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