margarita

(mär′gə rētə)

noun

a cocktail made of tequila, lemon or lime juice, and triple sec, usually served in a salt-rimmed glass

Origin: < Sp Margarita, Margaret

island of Venezuela, just off the N coast: 414 sq mi (1,072 sq km)

See margarita in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavored liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish

Origin: , from the name Margarita, Margaret

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