Agave

see also
Pulque

agave
NOUN:		A genus of plants (scientific name: Agave) of which the chief species is the maguey or century plant. Attaining maturity, it produces a gigantic flower stem.
ETYMOLOGY:		From Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauē, “Agave”) from ἀγαυός (“noble, illustrious”).
Wiktionary

search agave on JSTOR

ANTH 3888 su2012
ANTH 1604 su2012
$/\$
to top of page / A-Z index

In the News . . .

Ancient Mexican spirit, Pulque, back in fashion -- BBC News (07 September 2011)

ANTH 3888 su2012
ANTH 1604 su2012
$/\$
to top of page / A-Z index

Agave

Agave americana

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
clade:	Angiosperms
clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subamily:	Agavoideae
Genus:	Agave
Species:	full listing

Wikipedia

The Agave Page -- The Succulent Plant Page, R.J. Hodgkiss
Aztec, Maya & Inca foods -- Food Timeline
Coe, Sophie D. America's First Cuisines. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1994.

to top of page / A-Z index

Red-root Amaranth (A. retroflexus) --
from Thomé
Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz
1885

Wikipedia

ANTH 3888 su2012
ANTH 1604 su2012
$/\$
to top of page / A-Z index

Page URL: http:// www.d.umn.edu /cla/faculty/troufs/anthfood/afagave.html
Last Modified Wednesday, 08-Feb-2012 18:51:10 CST
Site Information / Disclaimers ~ Main A-Z Index

View Stats