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margarita
noun
mar·ga·ri·ta
ˌmär-gə-ˈrē-tə
: a cocktail consisting of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur
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Try the Lion Fish Juk (22 dollars), a margarita with mango and Bajan pepper sauce.
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Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Thanks in part to these efforts, three days after finishing fourth, Chili’s sold more than 200,000 margaritas on National Margarita Day.
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Bruce Martin, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
While most ski down the mountain when ready to leave, my friends and I took a gondola, which was the easier and wiser choice after a few margaritas.
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Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
Each family fiesta board feeds up to four people for $189, and comes with a whole margarita lime pie.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from the Spanish feminine name Margarita
First Known Use
1956, in the meaning defined above
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“Margarita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/margarita. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
Geographical Definition
Margarita
geographical name
Mar·ga·ri·ta
ˌmär-gä-ˈrē-tä
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