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Agave vs Agate - What's the difference?

agave | agate |

As nouns the difference between agave and agate

is that agave is a plant of the genus Agave, which includes the maguey or century plant. Attaining maturity, it produces a gigantic flower stem while agate is a semi-pellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.

As an adverb agate is

on the way; agoing.

agave

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A plant of the genus Agave , which includes the maguey or century plant. Attaining maturity, it produces a gigantic flower stem.

    • See also

    * ("agave" on Wikipedia) * ("agave" species on Wikimedia) * * * aloe * maguey ----

    agate

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) agathe, from (etyl) .

    Noun

  • (countable, uncountable, mineral) A semi-pellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.
  • (uncountable, US, printing) 5.5-point size of type, larger than pearl and smaller than nonpareil; in England called ruby.
  • (countable, obsolete) A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals.
  • (countable) A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.;—so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing.
  • (slang, usually in plural) A testicle.
    • Synonyms
    * (printing) ruby (Britain)
    Hyponyms
    * (mineralogy) fortification agate, Scotch pebble; moss agate, clouded agate
    Derived terms
    * moss agate * agate line * agateware
    Related terms
    * aggie

    Etymology 2

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (obsolete) On the way; agoing.
    • to be agate'''; to set the bells '''agate
    (Cotgrave)
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