pulque

== English == === Etymology === From Mexican Spanish pulque, possibly from Nahuatl. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpʊl.keɪ/, /ˈpʊl.ki/ === Noun === pulque (countable and uncountable, plural pulques) A milk-colored, somewhat viscous Mexican alcoholic drink made from the fermented sap of certain agave plants. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== mezcal tequila == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === pulque m (plural pulques) pulque === Further reading === “pulque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Spanish == === Etymology === Uncertain. The Classical Nahuatl term for pulque was octli, or specifically iztac octli (“white pulque”). Pulque may be a Spanish derivation of Classical Nahuatl poliuhqui octli (literally “spoiled pulque, spoiled wine”), from poliuhqui (“something lost”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpulke/ [ˈpul.ke] Rhymes: -ulke Syllabification: pul‧que === Noun === pulque m (plural pulques) pulque (alcoholic beverage) Synonym: (Mexico) neutle ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: pulque === Further reading === “pulque”, 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