daiquiri

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

/ ˈdaɪ kə ri, ˈdæk ə- /

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.

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Origin of daiquiri

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

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Examples from the Web for daiquiri

And the daiquiri is simply lime, sugar, and rum, and lime, sugar, and rum is literally bulletproof.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|October 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A daiquiri is like a little vacation in a glass, and sometimes a little vacation in a glass with a teeny tiny beach umbrella.
The Drink Hemingway Made Famous|Katie Workman|June 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Exactly a century ago, an obscure Cuban cocktail named the daiquiri emigrated to America.
The Drink Hemingway Made Famous|Katie Workman|June 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It's simply not possible to be cranky when you are talking about making or drinking a daiquiri.
The Drink Hemingway Made Famous|Katie Workman|June 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST

The daiquiri, named after a nearby village, was served in a tall glass packed with cracked ice.
The Drink Hemingway Made Famous|Katie Workman|June 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Disembarkation of stores had been going on day and night, not only at Daiquiri, but also at other parts of the coast.
Under the Star-Spangled Banner|F. S. Brereton
General Shafter, after inspecting the coast, decided to land in the notches occupied by the villages of Daiquiri and Siboney.
Campaigning in Cuba|George Kennan
There were no docks at Daiquiri except a small wooden affair, old and out of repair.
The Story of General Pershing|Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson
They had a little different method of doing it than at Daiquiri.
Springfield in the Spanish American War|Walter W. Ward
"Tibet," blurted Ev unthinkingly; then he turned and glared at Cam as he might at a tarantula in his daiquiri.
Telempathy|Vance Simonds

British Dictionary definitions for daiquiri

daiquiri

/ (ˈdaɪkɪrɪ, ˈdæk-) /

noun plural -ris

an iced drink containing rum, lime juice, and syrup or sugar

Word Origin for daiquiri

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

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Word Origin and History for daiquiri

daiquiri

type of alcoholic drink, 1920 (first recorded in F. Scott Fitzgerald), from Daiquiri, name of a district or village in eastern Cuba.