mescal

1. (countable, uncountable) A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented juice of the agave.
2. (countable, uncountable) The peyote cactus.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

mezcal

peyote

alcohol

Lophophora williamsii