blue agave

noun

1. a Mexican plant, Agave tequilana variant weber, with blue leaves, used in tequila.

Example Sentences

MURRIETA, Calif. — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked.

From Washington Times

The recall impacts Threshold-branded glass jar candles sold in multiple sizes and various scents — including frosted vanilla cupcake, rose petal & lotus, blue agave & cactcus and pumpkin spice, among others.

From Seattle Times

The ZX got three new colorways recently: Panthro Blue, Agave Green, and… Ron Burgundy, which is just perfect from this SoCal company.

From The Verge

Agave americana, unlike blue agave, contains saponins: organic chemicals that give the plant a soapy taste and hinder the process of fermentation.

From BBC

While tequila is only made from blue agave grown and harvested in Jalisco, raicilla can be made from multiple types of agave depending on where in Jalisco it is harvested — by the sea or in the mountains.

From Salon