mezcalero

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noun

A person who distills mezcal.

OriginSpanish mezcalero →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nounmezcalero (plural mezcaleros)

plural mezcaleros

  1. A person who distills mezcal.

    But mezcaleros roast the piñas in earthen mounds over pits of hot rocks.

    2009 April 22, Dan Saltzstein, “Hoping Mezcal Can Turn the Worm”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Spanishmezcalero
  2. Englishmezcalero

From Spanish mezcalero.

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APA

mezcalero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mezcalero

MLA

“mezcalero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mezcalero. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mezcalero,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mezcalero.

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