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tequila

[ tuh-kee-luh ]

noun

  1. a strong liquor from Mexico, distilled from fermented mash of an agave.
  2. the plant itself, Agave tequilana.


tequila

/ tɪˈkiːlə /

noun

  1. a spirit that is distilled in Mexico from an agave plant and forms the basis of many mixed drinks
  2. the plant, Agave tequilana, from which this drink is made


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tequila1

First recorded in 1840–50; after Tequila, a town in Jalisco, Mexico, a center for its production

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tequila1

C19: from Mexican Spanish, from Tequila , region of Mexico

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Example Sentences

From cognac to bourbon, rye to añejo tequila, many of our beloved spirits spend years aging in wooden casks.

This fancy spice pack pairs with four different spirits—vodka, tequila, aquavit, and gin—to ensure the perfect morning pick-me-up.

Per Santa Muerte tradition, devotees offer apples, cigarettes, and bottles of tequila.

By 2013, that figure rose to $61 million, surpassing Jameson Irish whiskey and Patron tequila.

But making these production changes causes the flavors and traditions of true tequila to suffer.

Without invitation, Don Mathers leaned forward and dialed himself another tequila.

He couldn't help wondering why a man like Morgan Pell, with so many responsibilities, should wish to drink tequila.

The sentence was not completed; for Gilbert came back with a bottle of the deadly tequila in his hand.

It was obvious that he had not thrown away the bottle of tequila until he had consumed the contents.

Don Mathers bolted his tequila, licked a final drop from the edge of his lip.

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