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
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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
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
Refueling on steak frites and a margarita, he spoke with the same focused intensity he brings to the stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
The drinks are excellent, whether you opt for a frozen margarita with a Tajin rim in an assortment of flavors or any of the other fruit-forward options on the menu.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 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
"The queen came to say hello to us -- and I was wearing this dirty thing," said Margarita.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Resting in the sports hall in Villamanta, Margarita, 70, pointed to the stains on her T-shirt -- the same one she had been wearing for four days.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The pair are inseparable, with Margarita accompanying her mother to chemotherapy treatments and their own special celebration rituals involving karaoke and sharing combo platters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Poly is in Pool C and the duo gets to take on receivers from Capistrano Valley, San Diego Lincoln, Servite and Santa Margarita.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
But no, it was Margarita, no last name given, wanting to see the dofa of the house, though she couldn’t say in relation to what.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
That contributed to the popularity of other DIY pickle-infused drinks, including pickle lemonade, pickle margaritas and this summer, white wine with frozen pickle slices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
America’s most middlebrow casual restaurant, with America’s squarest CEO, selling fried cheese and margaritas and fajita plates that you can eat off for days.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2025
“She would have loved to meet you. Birdie and your grandma are probably drinking margaritas in heaven, looking down and talking about what a fine kid you are.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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