A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AGAVE

Sun, 10 Dec '23
Southwestern syrup source
Thu, 28 Jul '22
Plant used to make mescal
Wed, 10 Nov '21
Its dried stalks can be used to make didgeridoos
Sun, 26 Sep '21
Kind of syrup that's an alternative to honey
Mon, 28 Jun '21
Desert succulent
Wed, 12 May '21
Plant source for tequila