mescal

1. a spineless globe-shaped cactus, Lophophora williamsii, of Mexico and the southwestern US Its button-like tubercles (mescal buttons) contain mescaline and are chewed by certain Indian tribes for their hallucinogenic effects

2. a colourless alcoholic spirit distilled from the fermented juice of certain agave plants

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agave
anhalonium alkaloid
mescal buttons
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