manfreda

noun

man·​fre·​da

manˈfrēdə

1

capitalized : a genus of perennial American herbs that are closely related to and often included among those of the genus Agave from which they are distinguished chiefly by the bulbous stem base and annually decaying leaves see amole

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Manfreda

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from the name Manfred

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