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• margarita
  margarita

  noun

  Sometimes Margarita a cocktail made of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur, usually served in a salt-rimmed glass.
• Margarita
  Margarita

  noun

  an island in the Caribbean, off the NE coast of Venezuela: pearl fishing. Capital: La Asunción

margarita

American  

[mahr-guh-ree-tuh] / ˌmɑr gəˈri tə /

noun

• margaritas
  plural

1. Sometimes Margarita a cocktail made of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur, usually served in a salt-rimmed glass.

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Margarita ¹ British  

/ ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə /

noun

1. an island in the Caribbean, off the NE coast of Venezuela: pearl fishing. Capital: La Asunción

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margarita ² British  

/ ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə /

noun

1. a mixed drink consisting of tequila and lemon juice

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• margaritas
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of margarita

First recorded in 1960–65; from Spanish; perhaps special use of Margarita, a woman's name; see Margaret

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Example Sentences

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Treks to Queens for Luar’s world domination and Storm King Art Center to drink out of a margarita fountain with Collina Strada.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Now that I think about it, pickle margarita is a million dollar idea.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

Carney told the outlet he met the woman for a margarita to talk about town business, after dining with a group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Once the bartender spots me, she starts preparing a margarita — with lots of love, as she likes to describe it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

Among modern languages, we have,—Span., margarita; Ital., margarita and maugherita; Fr., marguerite, but used only in the proverb, "Il ne faut pas jeter les marguerites devant les pourceaux."

From Notes and Queries, Number 179, April 2, 1853. A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by George Bell

Dash Fifita and Trent Mosley out supporting Santa Margarita after playing golf.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

If anything was learned about Santa Margarita last season in its first year under Palmer, it’s that the Eagles have one of the best coaching staffs in the state and keep improving each week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Santa Margarita won its 15th consecutive game in defeating St. John Bosco 21-7.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

LOS ANGELES—When Margarita Peñalosa began driving for Uber and Lyft in 2017, eight hours a day was enough to cover living expenses and send cash to family in Colombia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Getting our packet to Margarita took some plotting.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Chipotle shares rise after unveiling the return, for a limited time, of its classic margaritas, which were discontinued in 2019.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

There are also nods to the original throughout, with bubbling family tension, dark romantic "witchcore" fashion and the iconic midnight margaritas.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

With our burgers and margaritas in hand, my boyfriend and I nestled into our seats in the center 300 section, which gave us a clear, unobstructed view of the stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

It’s a world of classical pianists and opera singers rather than thumping bass, Gothic palaces over private islands in the Bahamas and fine Barolo instead of sugary margaritas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

“She would have loved to meet you. Birdie and your grandma are probably drinking margaritas in heaven, looking down and talking about what a fine kid you are.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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