Tequila plant Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, May 15, 2018 · 22-Across
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between March 1994 and May 2018.
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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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