MARGARITA Definition & Meaning

margarita

[ mahr-guh-ree-tuh ]

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noun

Sometimes Margarita. a cocktail made of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur, usually served in a salt-rimmed glass.

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an island in the Caribbean, off the NE coast of Venezuela: pearl fishing. Capital: La Asunción

margarita

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a mixed drink consisting of tequila and lemon juice

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of margarita¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from Spanish; perhaps special use of Margarita, a woman's name; Margaret

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of margarita¹

C20: from the woman's name

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“We make the best margaritas with this passion fruit!”

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“I came for the margaritas, I drank a lot of margaritas,” one woman nonchalantly confesses as she exits the island.

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At the time of the shooting, he said, Ferguson had a blood-alcohol level of .17, more than twice the legal driving limit, after drinking beer, rum and margaritas in the preceding hours.

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If you go there, you have to sit at the bar and get the prime rib and the Yorkshire pudding and a mezcal margarita.

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While we tossed back margaritas at Mexico City, I resolved not to embarrass myself again by staring at the lead in my favorite television show sitting two booths over.

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