margarita en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɑː.ɡəˈɹiː.tə/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌmɑɹ.ɡəˈɹi.tə/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥gás Proto-Iranian *mr̥gáhder. Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-der.? Ancient Greek μαργᾰρῑ́της (margărī́tēs)der. Latin margarītader. Spanish margaritabor. English margarita Borrowed from Spanish margarita. Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarite, Margherita, and marguerite.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.
In the summer, he’s posted on the corner with his BMX sipping margarita from a styrofoam cup and in the winter he’s indoors with his PlayStation and blunt.
2007 spring, Justine D., “Wanna Battle?”, in Mary H.K. Choi, editor, Missbehave, number 3, Brooklyn, N.Y.: Adrian Moeller, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 21, column 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margarita | alternative | lexicographic | |
| margaritas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
graperita · gingerita · applerita · cosmorita · habanerita · beerita · winearita · Jägerita · lagerita · pepperita · plumrita · limerita · vodkarita · pineapplerita · Margaritagate · plumarita · sangriarita · cucumberita · mojitarita · kiwirita · jalapeñorita · pomrita · lemonrita · raspberrita · picklerita · mangorita · orangerita · becharita · mojitorita · blueberrita · strawberrita · bananarita · seltzerita · margatini · slusharita · beergarita · yardarita · pearita · peacharita · pumpkinrita · cranberrita · melonrita · salsarita · blackberrita · cinnamonrita · watermelonrita
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Synonyms
Translations (7)
ja マルガリータ (cocktail with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime) · vi margarita (cocktail with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime) · yue 瑪格麗塔 /玛格丽塔 (cocktail with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime) · cmn 瑪格麗塔 /玛格丽塔 (cocktail with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime) · de Margarita (cocktail with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime) · sv margarita (cocktail with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime) · es margarita (cocktail with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime)