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mescal
noun mes·cal \me-ˈskal, mə-\
Definition of MESCAL
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: peyote 2
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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
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Origin of MESCAL
American Spanish mezcal, mescal, from Nahuatl mexcalli liquor made from the maguey plant
First Known Use: 1887
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mescal
noun mes·cal \me-ˈskal, mə-\
Medical Definition of MESCAL
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: peyote 2
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a : a usually colorless Mexican liquor distilled especially from the central leaves of any of various fleshy-leaved agaves b : a plant from which mescal is produced
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