noun
tequila
tuh-KEE-luh/təˈkiːlə/
A Mexican liquor distilled from blue agave.
The tequila stands beside the agave plant from which it is made.
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.
In context
Tequila is a specific type or style of mezcal. Like I mentioned before, mezcal describes a distilled beverage made from any type of agave plant. In order to be a tequila, the mezcal has to be
More examples
- The bottle contained aged tequila.
- She ordered a drink made with tequila and lime.
- The tour explained how tequila is distilled.
Forms
tequila · tequilas
Similar words
- mezcal
- A broader category of agave spirits, with different production traditions.