Etymology of the English word agave
the English word
agavederived from the Latin word
agavederived from the New Latin word
Agavederived from the Greek word
agaue, ἀγαυή
derived from the Greek word
agauos, ἀγαυός
Date
The earliest known usage of agave in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
