Noun: agave family
- Chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae
"The agave family includes many drought-resistant species";
- Agavaceae, family Agavaceae, sisal family
Derived forms: agave families
Type of: liliid monocot family
Part of: Liliales, order Liliales