noun
tequila
tuh-KEE-luh
noun
1
A Mexican spirit distilled from the fermented sap of the blue agave plant.
"They ordered a round of tequila shots to celebrate."
"Good tequila is meant to be sipped, not shot straight down."
How to Use Tequila
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Mexican liquor made from agave, often drunk with salt and lime.
Common pairings
a shot of tequila
tequila sunrise
sip tequila
Word Forms
tequilas plural
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Etymology
Named after Tequila, the town in Jalisco, Mexico, where the spirit originates.