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pulque

American  
[pool-kee, pool-ke] / ˈpʊl ki, ˈpul kɛ /

noun

  1. a fermented milky drink made from the juice of certain species of agave in Mexico.


pulque British  
/ ˈpʊlkɪ, ˈpulke /

noun

  1. a light alcoholic drink from Mexico made from the juice of various agave plants, esp the maguey

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pulque

Borrowed into English from Mexican Spanish around 1685–95

Vocabulary lists containing pulque

Example Sentences

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After Sunday, it will be transferred to the Pulque Museum, a few kilometers away from Santa María la Ribera.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023

Indian Tlachiquero, collecting juice of the Agave for Pulque.

From Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern by Tylor, Edward Burnett

Pulque, a favourite beverage of the Mexicans and in Central America, from the fermented juice of the agave.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin

Pulque is a refreshing and not unwholesome drink.

From Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development by Hume, Martin

Pulque, as you drink it, looks like milk and water, and has a mild smell and taste of rotten eggs.

From Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern by Tylor, Edward Burnett

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