mescal

mɛsˈkæl

Definition

Definition of mescal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

beverage

Rare

Mexican alcoholic drink from fermented agave juice

Rare

Mescal is often enjoyed with a slice of orange.

pulque

sotol

tequila

botany

TECH.

peyote cactus known for its hallucinogenic effects

TECH.

The indigenous tribe used mescal in their rituals.

hallucinogen

peyote

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Images of mescal

Mexican alcoholic drink from fermented agave juice
peyote cactus known for its hallucinogenic effects

Expressions with mescal

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mescal bean

plant with blue flowers and red seeds

The mescal bean grows in the arid regions of Texas.

Origin of mescal

Nahuatl, mexcalli (agave liquor)

Terms with mescal included in their meaning

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frijolillo

plants

Texas mescal bean plant with red seeds

maguey

Mexican beverage

Mexican plant used for making pulque and mescal

Examples of mescal in a sentence

He ordered a shot of mescal at the bar.
Mescal is harvested for its medicinal properties.
Researchers studied the effects of mescal on the brain.

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French:mezcal, peyotl, ...
German:Mescal, Peyote, ...
Italian:mezcal, mescal, ...
Spanish:mezcal, peyote, ...
Portuguese:mezcal, peyote, ...
Chinese:梅斯卡尔, 佩奥特, ...
Japanese:メスカル, ペヨーテ, ...
Arabic:مِسكال, مِسْكال, ...
Hebrew:מֶסְקָל, פְּיוֹטָה, ...
Russian:мескаль, мескал, ...
Ukrainian:мескаль, пейот, ...
Hindi:मेस्कल, ...
Bengali:মেস্কাল, মেসকাল, ...
Catalan:mezcal, peyote, ...
Czech:mezcal, peyotl, ...
Danish:mezcal, meskal, ...
Dutch:mescal, peyote, ...
Greek:μεσκάλ, πεγιότ, ...
Hungarian:mezcal, peyote, ...
Khmer:មេស្កាល់, ដើមកាក់តុសប៉េយ៉ូតដែលបង្កឲ្យមានអារម្មណ៍ស្រមើស្រមៃ, ...
Korean:메스칼, 페요테, ...
Persian:مسکال, پیوت, ...
Polish:mescal, peyotl, ...
Portuguese (BR):mescal, peiote, ...
Romanian:mescal, peyote, ...
Swedish:mescal, meskal, ...
Thai:เมซคาล, กระบองเพชรเพโยเต้, ...
Turkish:mescal, meskal, ...
Vietnamese:rượu mescal, cây xương rồng peyote, ...

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