aguamiel

English

Etymology

From Spanish aguamiel.

Noun

aguamiel (uncountable)

1. The sap of the Mexican maguey plant.

Spanish

Etymology 1

From agua (“water”) +‎ miel (“honey”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaɡwaˈmjel/ [ˌa.ɣ̞waˈmjel]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: a‧gua‧miel

Noun

aguamiel f (plural aguamieles)

1. mead (alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water)

   Synonym: hidromiel (pre-fermentation)

Etymology 2

Calque of Classical Nahuatl necuātl, from neuctli (“honey”) +‎ ātl (“water”).

Noun

aguamiel m (uncountable)

1. (Mexico) agave nectar (sweet liquid secreted by plants of the genus Agave)

   Synonym: miel de agave

Further reading

• “aguamiel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10