pulque
[ pool-kee; Spanish pool-ke ]
noun
a fermented milky drink made from the juice of certain species of agave in Mexico.
Origin of pulque
1Borrowed into English from Mexican Spanish around 1685–95
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British Dictionary definitions for pulque
pulque
/ (ˈpʊlkɪ, Spanish ˈpulke) /
noun
a light alcoholic drink from Mexico made from the juice of various agave plants, esp the maguey
Origin of pulque
1C17: from Mexican Spanish, apparently from Nahuatl, from puliuhqui decomposed, since it will only keep for a day
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