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margarita

[mahr-guh-ree-tuh]

noun

  1. Sometimes Margarita a cocktail made of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur, usually served in a salt-rimmed glass.



Margarita

1

/ ˌɑːɡəˈːə /

noun

  1. an island in the Caribbean, off the NE coast of Venezuela: pearl fishing. Capital: La Asunción

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

margarita

2

/ ˌɑːɡəˈːə /

noun

  1. a mixed drink consisting of tequila and lemon juice

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of margarita1

First recorded in 1960–65; from Spanish; perhaps special use of Margarita, a woman's name; Margaret
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of margarita1

C20: from the woman's name
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It started with a margarita that outshone any alcoholic version I’ve tried—I’m still salivating just thinking about it.

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She’s already sipping on a mezcal margarita by the time I arrive, passing a menu to recommend the enchiladas or ceviche.

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“We make the best margaritas with this passion fruit!”

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“I came for the margaritas, I drank a lot of margaritas,” one woman nonchalantly confesses as she exits the island.

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At the time of the shooting, he said, Ferguson had a blood-alcohol level of .17, more than twice the legal driving limit, after drinking beer, rum and margaritas in the preceding hours.

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