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pulque

/ˈpʊl.keɪ/

Meanings
noun
A milk-colored, somewhat viscous Mexican alcoholic drink made from the fermented sap of certain agave plants.

Examples :

"My grandfather remembers drinking pulque in his village when he was a child. "
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Related Words

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drink verb

/dɹɪŋk/

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

"He drank the water I gave him."

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plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

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viscous adjective

/ˈvɪs.kəs/

Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.

"The honey was very viscous, making it difficult to pour from the jar. "

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fermented verb

/fərˈmɛntɪd/ /fɜːˈmɛntɪd/

To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.

"My grandfather fermented grapes in a large barrel to make his own wine. "

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somewhat noun

/ˈsʌmwɒt/ /ˈsʌmwʌt/

More or less; a certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something.

"The somewhat of extra help she received from her tutor significantly improved her test scores. "

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colored verb

/ˈkʌləɹd/

To give something color.

"We could color the walls red."

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remembers verb

/rɪˈmembərz/ /riˈmembərz/

To reconstitute or reassemble that which has been dismembered.

"The museum curator remembers ancient pottery shards, painstakingly gluing the broken pieces back together to restore the original vase. "

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certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

(with "the") Something certain.

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

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alcoholic noun

/ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/

A person addicted to alcohol.

"After years of struggling with addiction, he finally admitted he was an alcoholic and sought help. "

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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village noun

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

"There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."

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drinking verb

/ˈdɹɪŋkɪŋ/

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

"He drank the water I gave him."