n. 1 a maguey. b liquor obtained from this. 2 a peyote cactus. mescal buttons disc-shaped dried tops from the peyote cactus, eaten or chewed as an intoxicant.
[ Sp. mezcal f. Nahuatl mexcalli ]
n. 1 a maguey. b liquor obtained from this. 2 a peyote cactus. mescal buttons disc-shaped dried tops from the peyote cactus, eaten or chewed as an intoxicant.
[ Sp. mezcal f. Nahuatl mexcalli ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012