Century plant Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, December 31, 1996 · 27-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between May 1995 and December 1996.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 31, 1996 · 27-Down · 5 letters
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tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
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