pulque

[ pool-kee; Spanish pool-ke ]

noun

1. a fermented milky drink made from the juice of certain species of agave in Mexico.

pulque

/ ˈpʊlkɪ; ˈpulke /

noun

1. a light alcoholic drink from Mexico made from the juice of various agave plants, esp the maguey

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulque¹

Borrowed into English from Mexican Spanish around 1685–95

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulque¹

C17: from Mexican Spanish, apparently from Nahuatl, from puliuhqui decomposed, since it will only keep for a day

Example Sentences

Besides beer and tequila, beverages could include agua fresca, a light fruit drink in flavors like hibiscus, horchata and tamarind, as well as pulque, a fermented alcoholic drink.

From Seattle Times

Pre-Hispanic Indigenous groups in Mexico had been fermenting agave into a viscous alcoholic drink known as pulque for centuries when Spanish conquistadors arrived in the 16th century and first distilled tequila.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Raswant said that pulque is usually mixed just with fruit but he wanted to devise a cocktail that combined the flavors of Mexico.

From New York Times

The Aztecs fermented agave sap into a milky alcoholic beverage called pulque.

From Salon

He and his Mexican girlfriend met us for dinner, and introduced us to what became our favorite drink, pulque, made from the fermented sap of the agave plant.

From Seattle Times