mescal

/mɛˈskæl/
noun
  1. A strong alcoholic drink made from the agave plant, similar to tequila but often with a smoky flavor.
    • He ordered a glass of mescal at the bar to try something new.
    • The distillery produces mescal using traditional methods passed down for generations.
    • She sipped the mescal slowly, enjoying its earthy and smoky taste.
  2. A type of agave plant, especially species used to make the alcoholic drink mescal.
    • The farmer cultivated mescal plants on the hillside for future harvest.
    • The leaves of the mescal are thick and spiky, storing water for dry seasons.
    • Mescal grows well in the dry, rocky soil of central Mexico.
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