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Definition of "lechuguilla" [lechuguilla]

  • The name of several species of Agave, especially of A. Lecheguilla, which yield a valuable fiber and a saponaceous substance of various forms called amole. (noun)

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Use "lechuguilla" in a sentence
  • "The raw materials used to make textiles are divided into two groups: smooth fibers such as silk, cotton and wool, introduced to the American continent by the Conquistadors, and hard fibers native to Mexico such as ixtle, lechuguilla, tule, palm, twigs, reed, and willow."
  • "The lechuguilla Agave lechuguilla is the commonest indicator of Chihuahuan conditions."
  • "Though creosote bush is the most abundant plant cover of the province, other species like lechuguilla are also abundant."