mescal

mescal
Maguey Mag"uey, n. [Sp. maguey, Mexican maguei and metl.] (Bot.) Any of several species of {Agave}, such as the {century plant} ({Agave Americana}), a plant requiring many years to come to maturity and blossoming only once before dying; and the {Agave atrovirens}, a Mexican plant used especially for making {pulque}, the source of the colorless Mexican liquor {mescal}; and the {cantala} ({Agave cantala}), a Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine. See {Agave}. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

2. A hard fibre used in making coarse twine, derived from the Philippine Agave cantala ({Agave cantala}); also called {cantala}. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • mescal — [ mɛskal ] n. m. VAR. mezcal • 1873; de l aztèque mexcalli « agave » ♦ Alcool mexicain tiré de l agave. ⇒ pulque, tequila. ● mescal ou mezcal nom masculin (mexicain mescalli, peyotl) Boisson en usage au Mexique, et que l on obtient par la… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • mescal — MESCÁL s.n. Băutură alcoolică originară din Mexic, preparată dintr un suc de cactus. [Scris şi mezcal. / < sp. mezcal]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 06.06.2005. Sursa: DN  MESCÁL s. n. băutură alcoolică, din Mexic, preparată dintr un suc de cactus …   Dicționar Român

  • mescal — ☆ mescal [mes kal′ ] n. [Sp mezcal < Nahuatl mexcalli] 1. a colorless alcoholic liquor of Mexico made from pulque or other fermented agave juice: it is lower in quality and rougher in taste than tequila 2. any plant from which this liquor is… …   English World dictionary

  • Mescal — Mes*cal , n. [Sp.] A distilled liquor prepared in Mexico from a species of agave. See {Agave}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mescal — Mescal, s. Meskal …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Mescal — Mescal, s. Agave und Ariocarpus …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • mescal — (n.) plant of the genus Agave, found in deserts of Mexico and southwestern U.S., especially the American aloe, or maguey plant, 1702, from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl (Aztec) mexcalli fermented drink made from agave, from metl agave + ixcalli… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Mescal — Eine Flasche Mezcal mit Raupe (am Grund). Der Mezcal, Mescal oder Meskal (von Nahuatl mexcalli, „Schnaps“[1]) ist eine mexikanische Spirituose mit typischerweise 40% Vol.; sie wird aus dem Fleisch verschiedener Agavenarten ( …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • mescal — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Mescal — Mezcal Une bouteille de Mezcal avec un ver dans le fond. Le mezcal (ou mescal, du nahuatl metl ixcalli, qui signifie « maguey cuit ») est une boisson alcoolisée élaborée à partir de l agave (à ne pas confondre avec la mescaline,… …   Wikipédia en Français

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