Tequila Definition

tə-kēlə
noun
A strong alcoholic liquor of Mexico, distilled esp. from a mash made from the core of certain agaves.
Webster's New World
A Mexican agave (Agave tequilana) that is a source of tequila and mescal.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tequila

Noun

Singular:
tequila
Plural:
tequilas

Origin of Tequila

  • From Spanish tequila, from Nahuatl Tequillan (a town in Mexico where the drink was originally made).

    From Wiktionary

  • American Spanish after Tequila , a town of west-central Mexico

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tequila Sentence Examples

  • Fred poured a full glass of Tequila for Weller but left the other two glasses empty.

  • Growth and mycotoxin production of aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus were inhibited by extracts of Agave cactus (the cactus used in tequila ).

  • Mexican Dream 2cl silver tequila 2cl brandy 2cl fresh lemon juice dash grenadine Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.

  • Gin is fine as a mixer, vodka adds tasteless oomph, and tequila, for me, is a ' party ' drink.

  • Minutes before this he had been running around giving out copious amounts of tequila slammers.

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