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Maguey worm — White maguey worm, meocuiles Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class … Wikipedia
Mezcal worm — Mezcal worms A mezcal worm is an insect larva found in some types of mezcal produced in Oaxaca, Mexico. The larva is usually either a gusano rojo ( red worm ) or a chinicuil ( maguey worm ), the caterpillar of the Hypopta agavis moth … Wikipedia
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agaveworm — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : the larva of various butterflies (as Aegiale hesperiaris) of the family Megathymidae that is fried and eaten in Mexico and the U.S. called also maguey worm … Useful english dictionary
Mezcal — Bottle of mezcal with worm. Mezcal, or mescal, is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from the maguey plant (a form of agave, Agave americana) native to Mexico. The word mezcal comes from Nahuatl metl and ixcalli which mean oven cooked agave. [1] … Wikipedia
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