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zamandoque

noun
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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History and Etymology for zamandoque

Mexican Spanish samandoque

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