daiquiri

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

noun

, plural dai·qui·ris.

1. 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.

daiquiri

/ ˈdaɪkɪrɪ; ˈdæk- /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of daiquiri¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of daiquiri¹

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

Example Sentences

If life was perfect, I’d have an ice-cold Daiquiri waiting for me.

From The Daily Beast

At the bar, you can order $5 ptero-daiquiri shots—a sign advertises them with a cartoon pterodactyl and a “Rawwr!!!”

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Matt Robold concurs when it comes to the merits of the simple daiquiri recipe.

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And thus we were given a modern spin on a classy daiquiri from the “Rum Dood” himself.

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And the daiquiri is simply lime, sugar, and rum, and lime, sugar, and rum is literally bulletproof.

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A daiquiri is like a little vacation in a glass, and sometimes a little vacation in a glass with a teeny tiny beach umbrella.

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I'd stay here, at La Quinta, if you could find something for me to do—like picking the limes fresh for the Daiquiri cocktails.

From Project Gutenberg

"Tibet," blurted Ev unthinkingly; then he turned and glared at Cam as he might at a tarantula in his daiquiri.

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General Shafter, after inspecting the coast, decided to land in the notches occupied by the villages of Daiquiri and Siboney.

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There were no docks at Daiquiri except a small wooden affair, old and out of repair.

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There is a little railroad which runs from some mines near Santiago to the pier at Daiquiri.

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