noun
margarita
mar-guh-REE-tuh/ˌmɑːrɡəˈriːtə/
A cocktail made with tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur.
The margarita has a salted rim and lime wedge on its stemmed glass.
Etymology
The Spanish personal name Margarita is a form of Margaret, whose older meaning is “pearl.” The cocktail’s connection to a pearl therefore comes through a woman’s name.
In context
you can really taste like the nice like orange in there orange and lime a lot [Music] this is a very good margarita
More examples
- She orders a margarita with salt on the rim.
- He blends the margarita with ice until it turns slushy.
- We serve margaritas in a pitcher alongside the tacos.
Forms
margarita · margaritas
Similar words
- cocktail
- A broader term for drinks combining liquor with other ingredients.