DictionaryRoot: Tequila
Spanish
Tequila
district in central Mexico
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noun
tequila
tuh-KEE-luh/təˈkiːlə/
A Mexican liquor distilled from blue agave.
Etymology
Tequila takes its name from a Mexican district noted for the quality of the liquor produced there. The place name became the name of the drink.