DictionaryRoot: metl
Nahuatl
metl
agave
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noun
mescal
MESS-kal/ˈmeskæl/
A Mexican liquor distilled from agave.
Etymology
“Agave” and “stew” combine in the Nahuatl name for a fermented agave drink. English first used the word for the plant, then extended it to the intoxicating liquor made from agave.