English Explanatory Dictionary

margarita

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.
name
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of margarita.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɑː.ɡəˈɹiː.tə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-margarita.wav /ˌmɑɹ.ɡəˈɹi.tə/

Word forms

margarita margaritas

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥gás Proto-Iranian *mr̥gáhder. Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-der.? Ancient Greek μαργᾰρῑ́της (margărī́tēs)der. Latin margarītader. Spanish margaritabor. English margarita Borrowed from Spanish margarita. Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarite, Margherita, and marguerite.

Synonyms

marg

Related words

margarine

Derived words

applerita bananarita becharita beergarita beerita blackberrita blueberrita cinnamonrita cosmorita cranberrita cucumberita gingerita graperita habanerita Jägerita jalapeñorita kiwirita lagerita lemonrita limerita mangorita margatini melonrita mojitarita mojitorita orangerita peacharita pearita pepperita picklerita pineapplerita plumarita plumrita pomrita pumpkinrita raspberrita salsarita sangriarita seltzerita slusharita strawberrita vodkarita watermelonrita winearita yardarita
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