tequila
nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌtəˈkiː.lə//
An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.
noun
- 1
An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.
For a moment the bottle of tequila at the bottom of the garden gleamed on his soul, then the Consul stumbled into his bedroom.
Etymology
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish tequila, from Tequila, a town in Jalisco.
Forms
- plural
- tequilas
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