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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A drag queen friend introduced him to the multihyphenate artist Manu Mojito, who took him to the Red Comunitaria Trans in the Barrio Santa Fe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Similar to the Mojito, a mocktail Margarita, without any tequila, is purely a limeade.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
A book that was published to mark the princess’s 18th birthday talked about her stint as a bartender at a beach club, and her horse, Mojito.
From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022
The former, predominantly craft, don’t offer many surprises outside of rotating Dogfish Head and Sam Adams lines; the latter feature cocktails from sister bars, such as the Cortez Margarita and the Boardwalk Mojito.
From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2022
She considers herself a mean mixologist, under the nickname "cocktail queen", and even rides a horse called Mojito.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2021
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