Genus of plants to which the century plant of tropical America belongs (5)

I believe the answer is:

agave

(Other definitions for agave that I've seen before include "Succulent; daughter of Cadmus" , "Succulent plant" , "Spiky succulent" , "Tropical plant" , "plant in Mexico" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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