tequila
Americannoun
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a strong liquor from Mexico, distilled from fermented mash of an agave.
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the plant itself, Agave tequilana.
noun
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a spirit that is distilled in Mexico from an agave plant and forms the basis of many mixed drinks
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the plant, Agave tequilana, from which this drink is made
Etymology
Origin of tequila
First recorded in 1840–50; after Tequila, a town in Jalisco, Mexico, a center for its production
Example Sentences
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Diageo recently told investors that some of its top brands including Casamigos tequila are losing share in North America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The group’s aperitif sales increased 6.7% over the year to date, while tequila and mezcal sales rose 6.5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
We’re all sitting at home sipping adaptogenic mushroom tonics, journaling our feelings and politely declining invitations to any event after 7 p.m. because we’d rather optimize our sleep scores than take a tequila shot.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
His modern vino de cocos may not exactly be the sort of spirit you’d want to sip at leisure, like mezcal or tequila.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
He was working in a tequila factory and living in a two-bedroom house that had electricity and a water well.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
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