piña colada

American  

[peen-yuh koh-lah-duh, kuh-lah-] / ˈpin yə koʊˈlɑ də, kəˈlɑ- /

noun

1. a tall mixed drink of rum, cream of coconut, pineapple juice, and ice usually frappéed in a blender.

2. a flavor of ice cream, soft drinks, etc., made with coconut milk and pineapple juice.

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piña colada British  

/ ˈpiːnjə kəˈlɑːdə /

noun

1. a drink consisting of pineapple juice, coconut, and rum

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Etymology

Origin of piña colada

1920–25; < Spanish: literally, strained pineapple

Example Sentences

The easiest way to make a non-boozy Piña Colada is to take out the rum.

From Salon

The whirring piña colada machine tempted me, but at $15 a glass, it would quickly drain my budget.

From The Wall Street Journal

I walked into a hushed ballroom playing a bizarre mix of radio hits from basically any decade, including “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede and “Escape” by Rupert Holmes, also known as the Pina Colada song, both of which, coincidentally, appear on the soundtrack to the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie.

From Slate

By the time Glaude resorts to massaging away what looks like a headache, a mythical political aide nicknamed Piña Colada Guy has shifted this game of “What If?” miles beyond a debate about interpretations of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.

From Salon

Faux-Greek columns rise like they’re holding up the heavens; murals swirl across the ceiling in the color palette of a piña colada; the lighting is the same warm gold as melted butter.

From Salon