tequila

American  

[tuh-kee-luh] / təˈki lə /

noun

1. a strong liquor from Mexico, distilled from fermented mash of an agave.

2. the plant itself, Agave tequilana.

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tequila British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of tequila

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

Example Sentences

He once dredged up 17 rings in a single day by sweeping the ocean bottom in a spot where tourists, well into their tequila sunrises, routinely launch themselves off catamarans, their fingers slick with sunscreen.

From The Wall Street Journal

And sales of the company’s ready-to-drink offerings continued to grow, while tequila sales fell.

From MarketWatch

Diageo said, blaming on competitive pressure as well as category softness faced by tequila in particular, where net sales fell 23.1%.

From MarketWatch

The group said it is facing mounting competition from cheaper brands in the United States, particularly in tequila, as consumers confront cost-of-living pressures.

From Barron's

Nomio has crammed the compounds found in about 6 pounds of broccoli into a liquid dose the size of a tequila shot—along with a little lemon and sugar to make it more palatable.

From The Wall Street Journal