What's the difference between maguey and mecate?

Maguey

Definition:

• (n.) The century plant, a species of Agave (A. Americana). See Agave.

Example Sentences:

• (1) A menu entitled tacos prehispánicos offers a far-reaching conflagration of edible insects, such as sautéed grasshoppers, gusanos de maguey (grubs found in agave plants), and crispy fried black beetles called cocopaches .
• (2) This work assessed the quantity of ethanol consumed in pulque, a mildly alcoholic beverage from the maguey cactus, and its clearance rate in the blood and milk of 11 rural women in the state of Mexico.

Mecate

Definition:

• (n.) A rope of hair or of maguey fiber, for tying horses, etc.

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