MESCAL

mescal

(noun) a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)

mescal, mezcal, peyote, Lophophora williamsii

(noun) a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mescal (countable and uncountable, plural mescals)

A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented juice of the agave.

The peyote cactus.

Anagrams

• Camels, Malecs, camels, macles, mascle, scamel

Source: Wiktionary


Mes*cal", n. Etym: [Sp.]

Definition: A distilled liquor prepared in Mexico from a species of agave. See Agave.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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