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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

Etymology

Origin of margarita

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

Example Sentences

Santa Margarita received the final at-large berth for the Southern Section Division 2 baseball playoffs, but the Eagles made clear on Thursday they are not going to let anyone think they lucked into the spot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Santa Margarita 9, Capistrano Valley 0: Cooper Holland had a home run and Tyler George struck out eight while allowing no hits and no walks in 3 1/3 innings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The 6-foot-4 senior hit three home runs during a three-game sweep of Santa Margarita.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Santa Margarita, trying to position itself for an at-large baseball playoff berth from the Trinity League, helped its cause on Friday with a 10-9 win over Orange Lutheran, ranked No. 1 by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

But no, it was Margarita, no last name given, wanting to see the dofa of the house, though she couldn’t say in relation to what.

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