Main Entry: mes·cal

Pronunciation: \me-ˈskal, mə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: American Spanish mezcal, mescal, from Nahuatl mexcalli liquor made from the maguey plant

Date: 1887

1 : peyote 2
2 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

[mescal illustration]