![Sometimes called "century plants" in English, in the language of the pre-Hispanic people of the Mexican highlands, maguey plants were called "metl," and this may later have given Mexico the first syllable of its name.](/photos/9682-pulque-1-p-sometimes-called-century-plants-english-in-the-langu-large.jpg?1296361216 "Sometimes called "century plants" in English, in the language of the pre-Hispanic people of the Mexican highlands, maguey plants were")
Sometimes called "century plants" in English, in the language of the pre-Hispanic people of the Mexican highlands, maguey plants were called "metl," and this may later have given Mexico the first syllable of its name.
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Source article: Tears of the maguey: Is pulque really a dying tradition?