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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MESCAL

From American Spanish, from Nahuatl mexcalli the liquor, from metlmaguey + ixcalli stew.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MESCAL

mescal  [mɛˈskæl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MESCAL

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Mescal is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MESCAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Mezcal

Mezcal, or mescal, is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from the maguey plant native to Mexico. The word mezcal comes from Nahuatl mexcalli metl and ixcalli which means "oven-cooked agave". The maguey grows in many parts of Mexico, though most mezcal is made in Oaxaca. There is a saying attributed to Oaxaca regarding the drink: "para todo mal, mezcal, y para todo bien también". It is unclear whether distilled drinks were produced in Mexico before the Spanish Conquest. The Spaniards were introduced to native fermented drinks such as pulque, also made from the maguey plant. Soon the conquistadors began experimenting with the maguey plant to find a way to make a distillable fermented mash. The result was mezcal. Today, mezcal is still made from the heart of the maguey plant, called the "piña", much the same way it was 200 years ago, in most places. In Mexico, mezcal is generally consumed straight and has a strong smoky flavor. Though mezcal is not as popular as tequila, Mexico does export the product, mostly to Japan and the United States, and exports are growing.

Definition of mescal in the English dictionary

The definition of mescal in the dictionary is Also called: peyote. a spineless globe-shaped cactus, Lophophora williamsii, of Mexico and the southwestern US. Its button-like tubercles contain mescaline and are chewed by certain Indian tribes for their hallucinogenic effects. Other definition of mescal is a colourless alcoholic spirit distilled from the fermented juice of certain agave plants.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MESCAL


caracal
ˈkærəˌkæl
coucal
ˈkuːkæl
decal
dɪˈkæl
jacal
dʒəˈkæl
low-cal
ˌləʊˈkæl
metical
ˈmɛtɪˌkæl
mezcal
mɛˈskæl
pedocal
ˈpɛdəˌkæl
pokal
ˈpəʊkæl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MESCAL

mesa
Mesa Verde
mesail
mesally
mesaraic
mesarch
mesaticephalic
mesaticephalous
mesaticephaly
mescalin
mescaline
mescalism
mesclun
mesdames
mesdemoiselles
mese
meseemed
meseems
mesel
meseled

WORDS THAT END LIKE MESCAL

berascal
discal
fiscal
kilopascal
lemniscal
meniscal
nonfiscal
obeliscal
pascal
procurator fiscal
rascal

Synonyms and antonyms of mescal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mescal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MESCAL

Find out the translation of mescal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

龙舌兰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mezcal
570 millions of speakers

English

mescal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Mescal
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مسكال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мескаль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mescal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mescal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mescal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mescal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mescal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メスカル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mescal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mescal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mescal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெஸ்கால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेस्कल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dikensiz kaktüs
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mescal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mescal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мескаль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mescal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mescal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mescal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mescal
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

mescal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mescal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MESCAL»

The term «mescal» is regularly used and occupies the 104.087 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MESCAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mescal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MESCAL»

Discover the use of mescal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mescal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Building ASIPs: The Mescal Methodology: The MESCAL Methodology
A number of system designers use ASIP's rather than ASIC's to implement their system solutions. This book gives a comprehensive methodology for the design of these application-specific instruction processors (ASIPs).
Matthias Gries, Kurt Keutzer, 2006
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Slocum 327: Slocum and the Mescal Smugglers
Slocum and the Mescal Smugglers Jake Logan. JOVE BOOKS, NEW YORK mm THE BERKLEY PUBLISHING GROUP Published by the Penguin Group Penguin.
Jake Logan, 2006
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A Gringo Guide to: Witchcraft/Pulque, Mescal, and Tequila
A 30 page booklet about the practice of witchcraft in Mexico now and in the past.
William J. Conaway
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Mescal Buttons: Anahalonium Lewinii-hennings (Lophophora ...
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
D. W. Prentiss, 2010
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
At many places in the Mescal Range and Ivanpah Mountain, the surfaces that limit the monzonite body, both on the west and east, can be closely traced on the surface and the dips can be determined in mine workings. Near the tip of the ...
‎1956
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Guns Smoke and Mescal
Through their individual wanderings toward truth, they are ultimately united by their vices, garnering them fear, respect, and infamy: guns, smoke, and mescal.
Evan Leihy, 2011
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The Culture of Migration in Southern Mexico
Mescal (an alcoholic beverage produced from agave plants) and petates are produced in San Juan del Rio. Fifteen percent of the households we visited produced at least some mescal throughout the year, 43% produced petates, and 4% ...
Jeffrey H. Cohen, 2004
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Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to ...
MESCAL,. AGAVE,. OR. MAGUEY. WORM. –. COSSIDAE. Comadia. redtenbacheri. An insect surrounded in considerable legend, lore, and misconception, native to the American Southwest and Mexico, where it is known as Gusano Rojo or ...
David L. Wagner, 2010
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Mescal's Theorem
Throughout human life, the real authors of an innovation or a discovery did not get the credit they deserve, but the credit went in the wrong address.
Abdurrahman Pllan-Duli, 2010
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The Story of Inis Cathaigh: Scattery Island
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Daniel Mescal, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MESCAL»

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Ships Lounge is in Trouble, and It's All Our Fault
If you want a $14 cocktail made with house-infused mescal and artisanal bitters, though, you'll have to look elsewhere on Greenville Avenue. «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
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Ann Arbor's worth a visit, even if you're not on a college tour
... showcases the club's rarer whiskeys. If you prefer tequila, opt for a tasting at Isalita, which has 17 different brands of tequila and mescal. «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
3
At William Street Common, mandatory tip for no service
... jars and pitchers, trend toward weak and sweet, especially the "newfangled Old-Fashioneds" (elderflower and gin? mescal with blueberries?) ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
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John Gilchrist: Native Tongues takes taco traditions seriously
An open kitchen fills one end while antique lampshades hang in front of a long bar that features mescal over tequila. (A patio is planned for next ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
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Newest La Gloria location shows Hernandez's insight into San …
The 1,000-square-foot side building will act as a test area for the chef as well as a retail store for chocolate, tequila, mescal and other items ... «San Antonio Business Journal, Jul 15»
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'Cooking Up a Tribute': Film Review
We watch agave being smoked to produce mescal in Oaxaca, try not to get scalded as hot stones are thrown into fish soup to cook it, marvel at ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
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Murder suspect bound over to Superior Court
... on a chase down both sides of the freeway and onto the Mescal Road turnoff, where Rea proceeded for about 13 miles before he fled on foot. «Eastern Arizona Courier, Jul 15»
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Today in Arizona History
On this date in 1917, Rancher Tom Price and his wife and two children were sleeping in their home near Mescal when water began pouring ... «Arizona Daily Sun, Jul 15»
9
Everleigh cocktail bar team to open Heartbreaker
They're pitching it instead as a good times bar where the booths are big, the jukebox rules, and the mescal and tequila flows free. «Good Food, Jul 15»
10
Barrio Cellar
Care has been take to not only curate a killer collection of mescal and tequila but organise the bottles by height, weight, colour, type and price ... «Good Food, Jul 15»

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