aguamiel

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish aguamiel. === Noun === aguamiel (uncountable) The sap of the Mexican maguey plant. == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌaɡwaˈmjel/ [ˌa.ɣ̞waˈmjel] Rhymes: -el Syllabification: a‧gua‧miel === Etymology 1 === From agua (“water”) +‎ miel (“honey”). ==== Noun ==== aguamiel f (plural aguamieles) mead (alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water) Synonym: hidromiel (pre-fermentation) === Etymology 2 === Calque of Classical Nahuatl necuātl, from neuctli (“honey”) +‎ ātl (“water”). ==== Noun ==== aguamiel m (uncountable) (Mexico) agave nectar (sweet liquid secreted by plants of the genus Agave) Synonym: miel de agave === Further reading === “aguamiel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025