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tequila

noun te·qui·la \tə-ˈkē-lə, tā-\

: a strong, clear alcoholic drink from Mexico

Full Definition of TEQUILA

:  a Mexican liquor distilled from the fermented sap of an agave (Agave tequilana)
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Origin of TEQUILA

Spanish, from Tequila, town in Jalisco state, Mexico
First Known Use: 1849

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

Rhymes with TEQUILA

Braila, candela, weigela

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  2. tequila sunrise
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