How to Use maguey in a Sentence

maguey

noun

• Traditionally, the meat would have been wrapped in the skin of the maguey plant.
  — Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 21 Sep. 2017
• The earthy essence of drippings from whole lambs steamed 10 hours inside spiky maguey leaves.
  — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 9 Dec. 2017
• Tequila, its blue-blooded cousin, is a mezcal made from the Blue Agave species of maguey.
  — John MacCormack, ExpressNews.com, 9 Dec. 2020
• Add bay leaves and cover with maguey or banana leaves, followed by the lid.
  — Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2022
• The mezcal also supplies some of the vegetal undertones of the maguey plant from which it is distilled.
  — New York Times, 30 Mar. 2021
• On the ascent from the Batopilas River, semi-tropical plants had given way to mesquite, then to stunted oaks and maguey.
  — John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Dec. 2020
• Then there’s Tobala, a smaller, harder-to-yield variation of maguey which takes up to 12 years to mature, depending on the land.
  — Vogue, 24 Sep. 2021
• The word mezcal is composed of two Nahuatl words: metl, which means maguey, and ixcalli, which refers to a conical, earthen oven where the agaves are cooked.
  — Gillian Ferguson, latimes.com, 7 June 2019
• Lamb neck, steamed in maguey leaves, has a similar presentation: a little garbanzo-bean puree on the side, and a bright salad of greens and mint as a palate cleanser.
  — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 31 Oct. 2019
• Once harvested, the maguey is cooked in an underground stone furnace heated by fire, oak wood, and volcanic river stones.
  — Vogue, 24 Sep. 2021
• Above Omar and Lalo, both in their 40s, the goddess Mayahuel appeared bare-chested, between two fronds of the maguey, gazing dreamily into the distance.
  — New York Times, 11 Nov. 2021
• This technique of slow-smoking a beef head or lamb wrapped in maguey leaves in a traditional-style underground pit has been used in many cultures for thousands of years.
  — Roger Sands, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
• Today the term often refers to a Central Mexican dish, typically lamb or goat slow-cooked in maguey leaves (more on that below).
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2022
• For those seeking authenticity, there are bottles with worms in the bottom, while others contain slices of maguey, the plant from which mezcal is made.
  — John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Dec. 2020
• Aguamiel opened in the summer of 2012, replacing Maijean, a French restaurant, and was named for the sap of the Mexican maguey plant, which is believed to have magical qualities.
  — Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2019
• La Curva grows different varieties of agave, also referred to as maguey, to make mezcal.
  — Vogue, 24 Sep. 2021
• Grandparents, children, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren make communion in a tradition as deeply embedded as the roots of the Mixtec maguey, and agave plant.
  — Vogue, 29 Oct. 2021
• Ant nests are located under maguey plants, which farmers have to carefully move aside, scraping away any topsoil covering the nests with thin branches.
  — Robyn Huang, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2021
• To make her line of handbags, Sabet works with more than 80 artisan women, many of whom specialize in hand-weaving natural fibers like native estera palm leaves to form colorful totes and caña flecha and maguey to make hoop earrings.
  — Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2020
• To make her line of handbags, Sabet works with more than 80 artisan women, many of whom specialize in hand-weaving natural fibers like native estera palm leaves to form colorful totes and caña flecha and maguey to make hoop earrings.
  — Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2022
• During a typical show, Garcilazo finesses a variety of difficult spins and maneuvers with a distinct 65-foot maguey rope.
  — Carter Karels, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Feb. 2018

Last Updated: 31 Oct 2024