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mescal
nounC2
/mɛˈskal/A distilled alcoholic beverage made from the agave plant, especially the blue agave, produced primarily in Mexico.
mescal bean
nounC1
/ˈmɛskəl biːn/The small, hard, usually reddish-brown seed of certain shrubs in the genus Sophora, notably Sophora secundiflora, which contains toxic alkaloids.
mescal button
nounVery low
/ˈmɛskəl ˈbʌtən/The dried, disc-shaped top part of the peyote cactus, containing psychoactive alkaloids.
mescalero
nounVery Low
/ˌmɛskəˈlɛːrəʊ/A member of an Apache tribe indigenous to the mountains of south‑central New Mexico.
mescaline
nounLow
/ˈmɛskəliːn/A psychoactive alkaloid drug derived from the peyote cactus, known for producing hallucinations.
mesclun
nounLow
/ˈmɛsklʌn/A salad mixture of young, assorted salad leaves and herbs.
mesdames
nounC2
/meɪˈdæm/The plural form of 'madam', used as a formal title of respect when addressing or referring to multiple women.
mesdemoiselles
nounLow/Obsolete in English; remains high-frequency in formal modern French.
/ˌmeɪ.də.mwɑːˈzel/ (common English approximation); /me.dəmwa.zɛl/ (closer French approximation)A French term of address used for a group of unmarried young women or girls; the plural of 'Mademoiselle'. It is a formal French courtesy title.
meseems
verbRare / Archaic
/mɪˈsiːmz/It seems to me (archaic or poetic form of 'it seems to me').
mesembryanthemum
nounVery Rare / Specialized
/mɪˌzɛmbriˈænθɪməm/A type of succulent plant belonging to the ice plant family, typically with daisy-like, brightly coloured flowers.
mesencephalon
nounVery Low / Technical / Specialized
/ˌmɛsɛnˈsɛfəlɒn/The midbrain; the middle portion of the brain in vertebrates, connecting the forebrain and hindbrain.
mesenchyme
nounC2
/ˈmɛsənkaɪm/The embryonic connective tissue from which all connective tissues (like bone, cartilage, blood) and most muscles develop.
mesenteritis
nounVery low
/ˌmɛsənˈtɛrʌɪtɪs/Inflammation of the mesentery.
mesenteron
nounVery low (technical/scientific term)
/ˌmɛsənˈtɛrɒn/The middle part of the digestive tract in an embryo or certain invertebrates.
mesentery
nounC2
/ˈmɛs.ən.tər.i/A fold of tissue that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen.
mesh
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/mɛʃ/A material made of a network of wire, thread, or plastic strands with gaps between them.
mesh connection
nounC1-C2 (Specialised)
/mɛʃ kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/A network topology or communication link where devices connect directly, dynamically, and non-hierarchically to multiple other nodes, forming a web-like structure.
mesh knot
nounC2
/ˈmɛʃ ˌnɒt/A knot formed by and connecting intersecting strands of a net or mesh fabric.
mesha stele
nounVery Low
/ˈmiːʃə ˈstiːli/An ancient inscribed stone monument erected by King Mesha of Moab around 840 BCE, commemorating his victories and construction projects.
meshach
nounVery Low
/ˈmiːʃæk/A proper noun; the name of one of the three Jewish youths in the biblical Book of Daniel who were saved from a fiery furnace.

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