Synonyms: century plant, American aloe, sentry plant
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmæɡweɪ̯/, /məˈɡeɪ̯/ |
| Hyphenation | ma·guey |
| Plural | magueys |
| Scientific name | Agave americana L. |
| Afrikaans | honderdjaaraalwyn |
|---|---|
| Catalan | atzavara; pita; pitera; figuerassa |
| Dutch | honderdjarige aloë; Amerikaanse aloë |
| Esperanto | amerika agavo |
| Finnish | jättiagaave |
| French | agave américain; agave d’Amérique |
| Hungarian | közönséges agávé; amerikai agávé |
| Italian | agave americana |
| Norwegian | amerika‐agave |
| Polish | agawa amerykańska |
| Portuguese | agave; pita; piteira |
| Russian | агава американская |
| Spanish | agave amarillo; pita; maguey; agave; pita común; maguey amarillo |
| Swedish | agave |
| Ukrainian | агава американська |