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Definition of "mezcal" [mez•cal]

  • Variant of mescal. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "mezcal" in a sentence
  • "After several minutes, we prop ourselves up with pillows, and a tray with cups of lemongrass tea and glasses of mezcal is placed before us."
  • "However, about 90% of mezcal is made with the espadín agave, perhaps 5% uses tobalá, and the remaining types, found predominantly in the wild, comprise the balance."
  • "Finally, and perhaps most importantly, it adds a distinct and appealing flavor to the mezcal as well as smoothness, particularly crucial if the mezcal is otherwise not particularly suave or has not yet been aged in wood."
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