MESCAL


Meaning of MESCAL in English

[ 'mɛskal , mɛ'skal ]

■ noun

1》 another term for maguey .

↘an intoxicating drink distilled from the sap of an agave.

2》 another term for peyote .

Origin

C18: from Sp. mezcal , from Nahuatl mexcalli .

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