Margarita
(noun)
- A cocktail typically made with tequila, lime juice, and triple sec, served in a salt-rimmed glass.
- A cocktail made of tequila, lime juice and triple sec.
Origin:
From spanish margarita, diminutive of margarito, from mar ("sea") + garito ("pearl"), because of the salt rim of the glass.
Examples:
- She ordered a margarita on the rocks.
- The Margarita is a classic cocktail that originated in Mexico.
- They serve the best margaritas in town at that bar.
- The frozen margarita is a popular summer drink.
- I'll have a margarita, and make it a double.