Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mescal

2 senses of mescal

Sense 1
mescal, mezcal, peyote, Lophophora williamsii -- (a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons)
       => cactus -- (any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines)

Sense 2
mescal -- (a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant))
       => liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink -- (an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented)