colada

American  

[koh-lah-duh] / koʊˈlɑ də /

noun

1. piña colada.

2. a tall mixed drink of rum, cream of coconut, ice, and fruit or fruit juice, usually mixed in a blender and served with a fruit garnish.

   banana colada; strawberry colada.

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Etymology

Origin of colada

piña colada

Example Sentences

I walked into a hushed ballroom playing a bizarre mix of radio hits from basically any decade, including “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede and “Escape” by Rupert Holmes, also known as the Pina Colada song, both of which, coincidentally, appear on the soundtrack to the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie.

From Slate

By the time Glaude resorts to massaging away what looks like a headache, a mythical political aide nicknamed Piña Colada Guy has shifted this game of “What If?” miles beyond a debate about interpretations of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.

From Salon

Faux-Greek columns rise like they’re holding up the heavens; murals swirl across the ceiling in the color palette of a piña colada; the lighting is the same warm gold as melted butter.

From Salon

One of the standouts is a riff on the piña colada called “To the Moon,” with a not-of-this-planet look that comes by way of a bright purple butterfly pea flower extract and a dusting of cocktail glitter.

From Los Angeles Times

Or are they simply there to make plain old water taste like a piña colada?

From Los Angeles Times