pulque

[ pool-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.

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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Example sentences 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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单词	pulque
释义	pulque [ pool-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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 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
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