margarita

noun

mar·​ga·​ri·​ta ˌmär-gə-ˈrē-tə How to pronounce margarita (audio)
: a cocktail consisting of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur

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Festivities include mariachis, dance performances, food vendors, piñatas, community booths and a margarita and beer garden. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025 Van Hollen met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, where he’s been detained, and they were photographed with drinks that appeared to be margaritas. Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025 Each location is a little bit different, with daily specials such as $5 margaritas on Saturdays and $1 hot dogs and $3.50 domestic beers on Sundays. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025 Where to Eat The Velvet Elvis Pizza Company has build-your-own pizzas, margaritas, and classy oil portraits of The King, while Patagonia Lumber Company brews coffee in the morning, beer in the afternoon, and hosts rotating food trucks on weekends. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for margarita

Word History

Etymology

from the Spanish feminine name Margarita

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of margarita was in 1956

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“Margarita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/margarita. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

Geographical Definition

Margarita

geographical name

Mar·​ga·​ri·​ta ˌmär-gä-ˈrē-tä How to pronounce Margarita (audio)
island of northern Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, chief of the Nue*va Es*par*ta \ ˈnwā-​vä-​e-​ˈspär-​tä How to pronounce Margarita (audio) \ group ; chief town and port Porlamar area 414 square miles (1072 square kilometers)

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