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• margarita
  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
  Margarita

  noun

  an island in the Caribbean, off the NE coast of Venezuela: pearl fishing. Capital: La Asunción

margarita

American  

[mahr-guh-ree-tuh] / ˌmɑr gəˈri tə /

noun

margaritas plural

1. Sometimes Margarita a cocktail made of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur, usually served in a salt-rimmed glass.

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Margarita ¹ British  

/ ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə /

noun

1. an island in the Caribbean, off the NE coast of Venezuela: pearl fishing. Capital: La Asunción

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margarita ² British  

/ ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə /

noun

1. a mixed drink consisting of tequila and lemon juice

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• margaritas
  plural

Etymology

Origin of margarita

First recorded in 1960–65; from Spanish; perhaps special use of Margarita, a woman's name; see Margaret

Example Sentences

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

In August 2014, Toledo’s shoreline turned margarita green.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025

Mr Tahara passed out mochi, a Japanese rice cake, decorated with the Dodgers’ logo and free margarita shots to honour Fernando Valenzuela, the Dodgers legend who recently died.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

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 Bell, George