mezcal

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • mezcal
  • The variety of the agave plant from with mezcal is distilled.

Etymology

Affix from nci (earth, person, flower, mountain, ballcourt, crow, hand, sand, mountain lion, ant, spine, maguey, honey, pine tree, necklace, dog) + metl (cook)+ ixca.

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ixca

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