English Explanatory Dictionary

mojito

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.

Pronunciation

/moʊˈhi.toʊ/ /məʊˈhiːtəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mojito.wav

Word forms

mojito mojitos

Etymology

From Spanish mojito, diminutive of mojo (“sauce”), from mojar (“to moisten”), from Vulgar Latin *molliō (“to soften by soaking”), from Latin molliō (“soften”), from mollis (“soft”).

Derived words

mockito moijitoless mojitarita mojitorita mojitotini nojito
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