mescal
2 synonyms for mescal, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — An alcoholic drink from Mexico, distilled from fermented agave juice.
Synonyms
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mezcal
peyote
Etymology
Came from Mexican Spanish mezcal, from Nahuatl or Classical Nahuatl mexcalli (“intoxicating drink made from fermented agave juice”), perhaps formed from metl (“maguey (agave)”) and ixcalli (“stew”).
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