# mescal

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɛˈskæl/

## Definitions
1. A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented juice of the agave.
2. The peyote cactus.

## Etymology
From Mexican Spanish mezcal, from Nahuatl or Classical Nahuatl mexcalli (“intoxicating drink made from fermented agave juice”), perhaps from metl (“maguey (agave)”) + ixcalli (“stew”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mescal