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 22 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]