daiquiri

American  

[dahy-kuh-ree, dak-uh-] / ˈdaɪ kə ri, ˈdæk ə- /

noun

plural

daiquiris

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.

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daiquiri British  

/ ˈdaɪkɪrɪ, ˈdæk- /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of daiquiri

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

Example Sentences

The video features Morgan using canned cocktails to explain how Wales' voting system works - representing Labour with a pink can of strawberry daiquiri and the other parties with cans in their colours.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Struggling to follow the rules as they were presented to us: work hard, fly straight, die on the beach with a daiquiri in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Less than two years later he was on “Dancing With the Stars” dressed like a frozen daiquiri, looking for salvation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024

An old shed has been re-imagined as a service window with a menu of Japanese riffs on cocktail classics — such as a margarita with yuzu instead of orange liquor, and an iced coffee daiquiri.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

The bartender slammed the beer and the daiquiri down just as the bus was starting off on its journey in the vortex.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole