Definition of mescal Mescal

mesโ€ขcal

We found 6 definitions of mescal from 4 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: mescals

mescal - a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
  mezcal, peyote, Lophophora williamsii
  cactus any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
  genus lophophora, lophophora two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescal
mescal - a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)
  booze, hard drink, hard liquor, john barleycorn, spirits, strong drink, liquor the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • mescal (Noun)
    A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented juice of the agave.
  • mescal (Noun)
    The peyote cactus.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary ๐Ÿ“˜

  • mescal (n.)
    A distilled liquor prepared in Mexico from a species of agave. See Agave.

Part of speech

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