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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmezcal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mezˈkaw/
"O mezcal é uma bebida alcoólica tradicional do México."
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A distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave plant native to Mexico, typically characterized by a distinct smoky flavor.
"He ordered a glass of artisanal mezcal served with orange slices and sal de gusano."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English from Mexican Spanish, ultimately derived from the Nahuatl word mexcalli, a compound of metl (agave) and ixcalli (cooked/roasted). Historically referring to the roasted heart of the agave plant, the term evolved to designate the distilled alcoholic beverage produced from it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mezcal" is said worldwide
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mezcal
Transliteration: /mɛs.kal/
"Il aime déguster un mezcal fumé avec du citron vert."
Mezcal
Transliteration: /mɛsˈkaːl/
"Mezcal ist eine mexikanische Spirituose mit rauchigem Geschmack."
mezcal
Transliteration: /mɛzˈkal/
"Ha ordinato un bicchierino di mezcal artigianale."
mezcal
Transliteration: /mesˈkal/
"El mezcal tradicional se produce mediante la destilación de agaves cocidos."
mezcal
Transliteration: /mezˈkaw/
"O mezcal é uma bebida alcoólica tradicional do México."
मेज़काल
Transliteration: mezkaal
"मेज़काल एक प्रकार की मेक्सिकन शराब है।"
梅斯卡尔酒
Transliteration: méi sī qiǎ'ěr jiǔ
"这款梅斯卡尔酒有着独特的烟熏风味。"
메스칼
Transliteration: meseukal
"그는 훈연 향이 나는 메스칼을 주문했다."
メスカル
Transliteration: mesukaru
"メスカルはスモーキーな風味が特徴の蒸留酒です。"
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