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mescal

/meˈskæl/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa ya sea un pequeño cactus globoso sin espinas, fuente de los botones de mezcal (peyote), ya sea un licor mexicano incoloro destilado de jugos fermentados de plantas desérticas del género Agave, especialmente del agave americano.

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noun

C1formalcommon/meˈskæl/

A noun referring either to a small spineless globe-shaped cactus that is a source of mescal buttons, or to a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae, especially the century plant.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa ya sea un pequeño cactus globoso sin espinas, fuente de los botones de mezcal (peyote), ya sea un licor mexicano incoloro destilado de jugos fermentados de plantas desérticas del género Agave, especialmente del agave americano.
  1. Cactus plant C1 formal american scientific

    A small, spineless, globe-shaped cactus that is the source of mescal buttons.

    • The mescal cactus grows in arid regions of Mexico.
    • Mescal buttons are harvested from this specific cactus species.
    • The plant is known for its distinctive round shape.

    🇪🇸Peyote (cactus)

    Sinónimos: peyote

  2. Alcoholic beverage B2 formal american culinary

    A colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants, especially the century plant.

    • He ordered a shot of mescal at the bar.
    • Traditional mescal is made from the agave plant.
    • The smoky flavor of mescal is distinct from tequila.

    🇪🇸Mezcal (bebida alcohólica)

    Sinónimos: mezcal

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