tequila
pronunciation
How to pronounce tequila in British English:
UK [təˈki:lə]
How to pronounce tequila in American English:
US [təˈkilə]
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- Noun:
- Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an Agave plant
Word Origin
- tequila (n.)
- Mexican brandy, 1849 (from 1841 as vino de Tequila), from American Spanish tequila, from Tequila, name of a district in central Mexico noted for the fine quality of its tequila. Tequila sunrise is attested by 1965.
Example
- 1. Demand for tequila is growing fast .
- 2. Imagine the ocean as a tequila sunrise sitting on a warm bar .
- 3. Take a beer , no no wait , take a shot of tequila .
- 4. Most people in america have a story to tell of a bad experience related to tequila .
- 5. Passengers can use the plane 's seatback entertainment system to buy their neighbors a margarita , merlot or maybe a shot of tequila .