different between mezcal vs pulque

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.

English

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish pulque, possibly from Nahuatl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?l.ke?/, /?p?l.ki/

Noun

pulque (countable and uncountable, plural pulques)

1. A milk-colored, somewhat viscous Mexican alcoholic drink made from the fermented sap of certain agave plants.

Translations

See also

• mezcal
• tequila

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain. The Classical Nahuatl term for pulque was octli, or specifically iztac octli (“white pulque”). Pulque may be a Spanish derivation of Classical Nahuatl poliuhqui octli (literally “spoiled pulque, spoiled wine”), from poliuhqui (“something lost”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pulke/, [?pul.ke]

Noun

pulque m (plural pulques)

1. pulque

   Synonym: (Mexico) neutle

Derived terms

• pulquero
• pulquería

Descendants

• ? English: pulque

Further reading

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