margarita

[mahr-guh-ree-tuh]

noun

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

Margarita

¹

/ ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə /

noun

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

margarita

²

/ ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə /

noun

1. a mixed drink consisting of tequila and lemon juice

Word History and Origins

Origin of margarita¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of margarita¹

C20: from the woman's name

Example Sentences

On Saturdays and Sundays, their café, Café Escondido, is open, serving delicious coffee drinks, Mexican food and margaritas.

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Order chips and a margarita for there — linger a moment — and leave with a generous side of refried beans to-go.

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The Mexican food scene outside Milwaukee and maybe Racine is still mostly combo plates washed down with massive margaritas, or cartoonishly big burritos in the Chipotle model.

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I always order a combo of shrimp and chicken fajitas, and I’d get a spicy margarita or three of them.

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It started with a margarita that outshone any alcoholic version I’ve tried—I’m still salivating just thinking about it.

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