mezcal

English

Noun

mezcal (countable and uncountable, plural mezcals)

1. Alternative form of mescal

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mezcal, from Classical Nahuatl mexcalli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛz.kal/, /mɛs.kal/

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Noun

mezcal m (plural mescals)

1. mescal

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl mexcalli (from metl (“maguey”) +‎ ixca (“cook”) +‎ -lli).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /meθˈkal/ [meθˈkal]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /mesˈkal/ [mesˈkal]

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• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: mez‧cal

Noun

mezcal m (plural mezcales)

1. mezcal
2. the variety of the agave plant from which mezcal is distilled

Derived terms

• mezcalear
• mezcalería
• mezcalero

Descendants

• → English: mescal, mezcal, mexcal (rare)
• → French: mezcal
• → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: mescöl

Further reading

• “mezcal”, 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