mescal

Definition of Mescal in English :

Noun

1. lophophora williamsii, mescal, mezcal, peyote

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

2. mescal

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mescal

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noun

1. Also called: peyote

a spineless globe-shaped cactus, Lophophora williamsii, of Mexico and the southwestern US. Its button-like tubercles (mescal buttons) contain mescaline and are chewed by certain Native American tribes for their hallucinogenic effects

2.

a colourless alcoholic spirit distilled from the fermented juice of certain agave plants

Mescal

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noun

1.

a colorless alcoholic liquor of Mexico made from pulque or other fermented agave juice: it is lower in quality and rougher in taste than tequila

2.

any plant from which this liquor is made

3.

a small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) of N Mexico and the SW U.S., with rounded stems, whose buttonlike tops (mescal buttons) are chewed, specif., in religious ceremonies by Mexican Indians, for their hallucinogenic effects

Mescal

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n.

1. See peyote.

2.

a. A Mexican liquor distilled from the fermented sap of certain agaves.

b. A food prepared by cooking the large young flowering stalk of certain agaves.

c. An agave, especially one used for producing food or beverages.

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