Mojave plant Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, September 6, 2017 · 61-Across
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between August 2003 and September 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 6, 2017 · 61-Across · 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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