English Explanatory Dictionary

mescal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented juice of the agave.
  2. The peyote cactus.
name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A female given name.
  3. A census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.

Pronunciation

/mɛˈskæl/ /mɛˈskɑl/ /ˈmɛzkæl/ En-us-mezcal.oga

Word forms

mescal mescals mezcal mexcal

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish mezcal, from Nahuatl or Classical Nahuatl mexcalli (“intoxicating drink made from fermented agave juice”), perhaps from metl (“maguey (agave)”) + ixcalli (“stew”).

Derived words

mescal bean mescaline mescalism
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