: a cocktail consisting of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur

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Chef and restaurateur Ramon Velazquez stops by, and Meghan makes individual margaritas for each of her girlfriends based on their individual palette, labeling each in her famous calligraphy. Erin Hill, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025 That may mean teaming up with the Lifetime cable network to produce a 15-minute vignette that has all the hallmarks of one of the outlet’s sudsy romance movies, yet is meant to promote visits to the Chili’s restaurant chain and trying its signature margaritas. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025 Rusty Taco: The fast-casual chain has half-off all house margaritas all day on Saturday. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025 Hosted at the legendary Tramp nightclub with moreish margaritas mixed by Don Julio, step inside the party, below. Olivia Allen, Vogue, 17 Feb. 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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Margarita

geographical name

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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