margarita

noun

mar·​ga·​ri·​ta ˌmär-gə-ˈrē-tə 

: a cocktail consisting of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur

Examples of margarita in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Try the Lion Fish Juk (22 dollars), a margarita with mango and Bajan pepper sauce. —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. —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. —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. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from the Spanish feminine name Margarita

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Margarita

geographical name

Mar·​ga·​ri·​ta ˌmär-gä-ˈrē-tä 

island of northern Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, chief of the Nue*va Es*par*ta \ ˈnwā-​vä-​e-​ˈspär-​tä \ group ; chief town and port Porlamar area 414 square miles (1072 square kilometers)