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mescal.

peyote; mescal (small, spineless cactus of Mexico and the southern United States)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/mesˈkaw/Brazil[mesˈkaʊ̯]Brazil/meʃˈkaw/Rio-de-Janeiro[meʃˈkaʊ̯]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. peyote; mescal (small, spineless cactus of Mexico and the southern United States)

    masculine
  2. mescal (Mexican alcoholic drink made from agave)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Mexican Spanish mezcal, from Nahuatl or Classical Nahuatl mexcalli (“intoxicating drink made from fermented agave juice”), perhaps from metl (“maguey (agave)”) + ixcalli (“stew”).

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