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tequila

[ tuh-kee-luh ]

noun

  1. a strong liquor from Mexico, distilled from fermented mash of an agave.
  2. the plant itself, Agave tequilana.


tequila

/ tɪˈkiːlə /

noun

  1. a spirit that is distilled in Mexico from an agave plant and forms the basis of many mixed drinks
  2. the plant, Agave tequilana, from which this drink is made
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of tequila1

First recorded in 1840–50; after Tequila, a town in Jalisco, Mexico, a center for its production
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tequila1

C19: from Mexican Spanish, from Tequila , region of Mexico
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Example Sentences

“If I drink really good tequila and I don’t do any sugar — no margaritas — I can get as drunk as I want, and I’ll have no hangover.”

He then gave her tequila at his home and bought her more drinks at the restaurant.

From Salon

I used to just guzzle thoughtlessly, and now I’m like: Oh, I like this tequila a lot more than this one.

After the speeches, there was a disco, partying and tequila shots.

From BBC

Heather Thomas arrived at a Santa Monica restaurant and ordered a cheeseburger and a margarita — “top shelf tequila,” she whispered to the waiter.

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