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Definition of: furcraea
(fər·krē′ə) noun
One of a genus (Furcraea) of tropical American plants of the amaryllis family; especially F. macrophylla, which yields a valuable fiber. See FIQUE. [<NL, after A. F. Fourcroy, 1755–1809, French chemist]
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