transcription, транскрипция: [ me-ˈskal, mə- ]
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