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pulque
[ pool-kee; Spanish pool-ke ]
/ ˈpʊl ki; Spanish ˈpul kɛ /
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noun
a fermented milky drink made from the juice of certain species of agave in Mexico.
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Origin of pulque
Borrowed into English from Mexican Spanish around 1685–95
Words nearby pulque
pulp stone, pulp test, pulpwood, pulpy, pulpy nucleus, pulque, pulquería, pulsar, pulsate, pulsatile, pulsatilla
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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
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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