English Explanatory Dictionary

daiquiri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cocktail of rum, lemon or lime juice and sugar, sometimes with fruit added.

Pronunciation

/ˈdæ.kə.ɹi/ /ˈdæ.kɪ.ɹi/ /ˈdaɪ.kə.ɹi/ /ˈdaɪ.kɪ.ɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-daiquiri.wav

Word forms

daiquiri daiquiris Daiquirí

Etymology

Originated 1915–1920; from Cuban Spanish daiquiri, named after a beach on the south coast of Cuba, from Taíno.

Derived words

daiquiried frozen daiquiri Hemingway daiquiri
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