noun
daiquiri
DA-kuh-ree
Daiquiri (noun) means a cocktail made from rum, lime or lemon juice, and sugar, sometimes blended with fruit. Example: “She ordered a strawberry daiquiri by the pool.”
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A cocktail made from rum, lime or lemon juice, and sugar, sometimes blended with fruit.
"Or maybe you just believe that limes are for summer, best reserved for daiquiris and mojitos. That last argument is debatable, but defensible. In any case, El Presidente is less daiquiri and more Manhattan, less summer and more winter."
— Wayne Curtis, Discover Cuba’s Other Rum Cocktail: El Presidente (2019)
"She ordered a strawberry daiquiri by the pool."
"A classic daiquiri is just rum, lime, and sugar shaken with ice."
How to use daiquiri
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rum-based cocktail, often served frozen or blended with fruit.
Common pairings
frozen daiquiri
strawberry daiquiri
a round of daiquiris
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Word forms
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- daiquiris
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Etymology
Named after Daiquirí, a beach and mining town on the south coast of Cuba, where the drink is said to have originated in the early 20th century.
Class of 1900
daiquiri joined the language around 1900.
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Synonyms
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rum cocktail
Rhymes for daiquiri
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What does “daiquiri” mean?
The word “daiquiri” means a cocktail made from rum, lime or lemon juice, and sugar, sometimes blended with fruit. In plain terms, a rum-based cocktail, often served frozen or blended with fruit.
How do you pronounce “daiquiri”?
“Daiquiri” is pronounced DA-kuh-ree (/ˈdæ.kə.ɹi/ in IPA).
How do you use “daiquiri” in a sentence?
Here is “daiquiri” used in a sentence: “She ordered a strawberry daiquiri by the pool.”
What part of speech is “daiquiri”?
“Daiquiri” is a noun.
Where does the word “daiquiri” come from?
The word “daiquiri” dates back to around 1900. Named after Daiquirí, a beach and mining town on the south coast of Cuba, where the drink is said to have originated in the early 20th century.
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