margarita
noun
Sometimes Margarita a cocktail made of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur, usually served in a salt-rimmed glass.
margarita
American
[mahr-guh-ree-tuh]
/ ˌmɑr gəˈri tə /
noun
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margaritas
plural
Margarita
1
British
/ ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə /
noun
margarita
2
British
/ ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of margarita
First recorded in 1960–65; from Spanish; perhaps special use of Margarita, a woman's name; see Margaret
Vocabulary lists containing margarita
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A trendy cocktail-bar menu might include a pickle martini or margarita.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
That’s a good place to have a nice mezcal margarita and watch the sunset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Now that I think about it, pickle margarita is a million dollar idea.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Carney told the outlet he met the woman for a margarita to talk about town business, after dining with a group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Among modern languages, we have,—Span., margarita; Ital., margarita and maugherita; Fr., marguerite, but used only in the proverb, "Il ne faut pas jeter les marguerites devant les pourceaux."
From Notes and Queries, Number 179, April 2, 1853. A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by George Bell
Peña is due to be questioned on Saturday over allegations of breach of trust, influence peddling, and misappropriation of funds, prosecutor Silvia Margarita Gonzalez Vester said.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
In 2025, Sierra Canyon lost to Santa Margarita in the quarterfinals 21-9.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Margarita Ramirez, a 49-year-old from Pulido's hometown of Edinburg, said she was supporting the singer.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Santa Margarita won its 15th consecutive game in defeating St. John Bosco 21-7.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The oldest, Margarita, was about ten, then three more with about three years’ difference between them down to the baby with her pacifier on a dirty ribbon round her neck.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
Chipotle shares rise after unveiling the return, for a limited time, of its classic margaritas, which were discontinued in 2019.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
There are also nods to the original throughout, with bubbling family tension, dark romantic "witchcore" fashion and the iconic midnight margaritas.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
As the quiet counterparts to ocean liners, river cruises offer a world of classical pianists over thumping bass, Gothic palaces over Bahamian private islands, and fine Barolo instead of margaritas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Stephen suggested Kie-Gol-Lanee, our neighborhood Oaxacan restaurant, where the mole is rich, the tamarind margaritas are dangerous and the frijoles arrive with a bowl of chips that seem to disappear on their own.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Well, send her my regards. The garden club just isn’t the same anymore. We all still think about those margaritas she would bring.”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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