Mescal vs. Mezcal

Mescalnoun

A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented juice of the agave.

Mescalnoun

The peyote cactus.

Mescalnoun

A distilled liquor prepared in Mexico from a species of agave. See Agave.

Mescalnoun

a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons

Mescalnoun

a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)

Mezcalnoun

alternative form of mescal

Mezcalnoun

Same as Mescal.

Mezcalnoun

a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons

Mezcal

Mezcal (, Spanish: [mesˈkal] (listen)) is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave. The word mezcal comes from Nahuatl mexcalli [meʃˈkalːi], which means , from metl [met͡ɬ] and ixcalli [iʃˈkalːi].