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