mojito
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mojito
First recorded in 1930–35; from Latin American Spanish (Cuba), diminutive of Spanish mojo orange sauce or marinade, from mojar “to make wet”
Example Sentences
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At 9:47 this evening, after a virgin mojito and fish tacos, I complete a deck titled “Why Putting Yourself First Is Good for Salmon.”
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Plaid Cymru is represented by a mojito, the Conservatives by a raspberry daquiri, Reform by an espresso martini, the Greens by a pina colada, and the Lib Dems by an Irn-Bru vodka martini.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
With soothing contemporary design, there’s something for everyone at this U District hangout, from Viet coffee favorites to boba tea and a mint mojito iced coffee.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024
Both are customizable with a selection of 30 odors, including gardenia, caramel, ginger, clove, mojito and coconut milk.
From Scientific American • May 9, 2023
The words added in 2014 included geocache, chillax, beatbox, frenemy, hashtag, joypad, mojito, selfie, soju, texter, vodcast, vlog, and yuzu, among others.
From Salon • May 30, 2022
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