blue agave

noun

: a Mexican agave (Agave tequilana) that has bluish- to greenish-gray swordlike leaves with spiny margins and is typically cultivated for the production of tequila and sometimes grown as an ornamental

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What sets this primer apart is its unique formulation with blue agave extract, which creates a slightly grippy texture that ensures your makeup won’t budge. —

Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Nov. 2024 Casa Dragones produces no more than 500 cases at a time, and each batch is made from blue agave plants that were selected and picked by hand. —

Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024 Made from 100% blue agave, it is distilled without additives, showcasing a straightforward, pure expression of blanco tequila. —

Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 There are more than 200 varieties known to exist around the world, but the vast majority of them are native to Mexico, and the kind used for making tequila, blue agave, can grow to be ten feet tall and just as wide. —

Chantal Martineau, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2015 See all Example Sentences for blue agave