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.
Origin of pulque
Borrowed into English from Mexican Spanish around 1685–95
Words nearby pulque
pulpitum,
pulpotomy,
pulpwood,
pulpy,
pulpy nucleus,
pulque,
pulquería,
pulsar,
pulsate,
pulsatile,
pulsatilla
Example sentences from the Web for pulque
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