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mezcal

English

Noun

mezcal (countable and uncountable, plural mezcals)

  1. Alternative form of mescal

French

Etymology

From Spanish mezcal, from Classical Nahuatl mexcalli.

Pronunciation

Noun

mezcal m (plural mescals)

  1. mescal

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; c.f. Classical Nahuatl mexcalli, from metl (maguey) +? ixca (cook) +? -lli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /me??kal/, [me??kal]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /mes?kal/, [mes?kal]

Noun

mezcal m (plural mezcales)

  1. mezcal
  2. the variety of the agave plant from with mezcal is distilled

Descendants

  • ? English: mescal, mezcal
  • ? French: mezcal
  • ? Tetelcingo Nahuatl: mescöl

Further reading

  • “mezcal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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cachaca

English

Noun

cachaca (plural cachacas)

  1. Alternative form of cachaça

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka?t??aka/, [ka?t??a.ka]

Adjective

cachaca

  1. feminine singular of cachaco

Noun

cachaca f (plural cachacas, masculine cachaco, masculine plural cachacos)

  1. (Peru, derogatory) female equivalent of cachaco; female police officer

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