Mezcal plant (5)

I believe the answer is:

agave

(Other definitions for agave that I've seen before include "plant in Mexico" , "Succulent; daughter of Cadmus" , "A cactus" , "native growing up in tropical America" , "source of tequila" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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