daiquiri

[ dahy-kuh-ree, dak-uh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural dai·qui·ris.

a cocktail of rum, lemon or lime juice, and sugar, often with the addition of fruit and ice and mixed in an electric blender:
a frozen banana daiquiri.

daiquiri

/ ˈdaɪkɪrɪ; ˈdæk- /

First recorded in 1915–20; named after Daiquirí, town on the east coast of Cuba

C20: named after Daiquiri, rum-producing town in Cuba

If life was perfect, I’d have an ice-cold Daiquiri waiting for me.

At the bar, you can order $5 ptero-daiquiri shots—a sign advertises them with a cartoon pterodactyl and a “Rawwr!!!”

Matt Robold concurs when it comes to the merits of the simple daiquiri recipe.

And thus we were given a modern spin on a classy daiquiri from the “Rum Dood” himself.

And the daiquiri is simply lime, sugar, and rum, and lime, sugar, and rum is literally bulletproof.

A daiquiri is like a little vacation in a glass, and sometimes a little vacation in a glass with a teeny tiny beach umbrella.

I'd stay here, at La Quinta, if you could find something for me to do—like picking the limes fresh for the Daiquiri cocktails.

"Tibet," blurted Ev unthinkingly; then he turned and glared at Cam as he might at a tarantula in his daiquiri.

General Shafter, after inspecting the coast, decided to land in the notches occupied by the villages of Daiquiri and Siboney.

There were no docks at Daiquiri except a small wooden affair, old and out of repair.

There is a little railroad which runs from some mines near Santiago to the pier at Daiquiri.

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