pulque

[ poo l-kee; Spanish pool-ke ]

/ ˈpʊl ki; Spanish ˈpul kɛ /

noun

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

Nearby words

pulpitum, pulpotomy, pulpwood, pulpy, pulpy nucleus, pulque, pulquería, pulsar, pulsate, pulsatile, pulsatilla

Origin of pulque

Borrowed into English from Mexican Spanish around 1685–95

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Examples from the Web for pulque

The second speaks of the sad effects of the pulque in ancient times.
Rig Veda Americanus|Various
At the first joint we visited he illustrated the effects of pulque in a manner even more vivid than his story.
Tramping with Tramps|Josiah Flynt
The Mexicans have a legend about the origin of their pulque.
On the Mexican Highlands|William Seymour Edwards
The pulque shops drive a lucrative business; the billiard saloons are all open.
Aztec Land|Maturin M. Ballou

Proud of the honour shown him, Papantzin a few days later sent Xochitl, Pg 122accompanied by a duea, with some pulque.
The Ancient Cities of the New World|Dsir Charnay

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

Word Origin for pulque

C17: from Mexican Spanish, apparently from Nahuatl, from puliuhqui decomposed, since it will only keep for a day

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