1. One of the American plants which is large and have fleshy and spiny leaves: "The best-known maguey is the century plant."

"Once Rudolf saw a century plant in the botanical gardens in his city and found out the next day that it was a maguey, a typical type of cactus of southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America."

"He also read that the maguey has been used to make alcoholic drinks; such as, pulque and tequila!"

2. The fiber which is extracted from a cactus: "Maguey is used to make ropes."