mai tai

American  

[mahy tahy] / ˈmaɪ ˌtaɪ /

noun

1. a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.

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Etymology

Origin of mai tai

Of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Fellow dog owner Mai Tai Boyd, 44, tells Ms Colgrove that he disagrees that their building has been "abandoned" by local city officials.

From BBC

Featuring souvenir mai tai glasses and faded photos of celebrities on its walls, the old-fashioned watering hole was built over the Pacific Ocean in 1952.

From Los Angeles Times

On a trip to Hawaii eight months in, I waited for the ring to come out over every mai tai at sunset.

From Los Angeles Times

The only difference being that I was now old enough to order a Mongoose Mai Tai.

From Slate

Grab dinner at nearby old-school haunt Chez Jay or head a little farther afield for a knee-wobbling mai tai at the Galley.

From Los Angeles Times