MESCAL


Meaning of MESCAL in English

n.

Pronunciation: me- ' skal, m ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: American Spanish mezcal, mescal, from Nahuatl mexcalli liquor made from the maguey plant

Date: 1887

1 : PEYOTE 2

2 a : a usually colorless Mexican liquor distilled especially from the central leaves of maguey plants b : a plant from which mescal is produced especially : MAGUEY

mescal

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