tequila

təˈkilə

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Definition of tequila - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

beveragealcoholic drink from fermented agave juice

She ordered a shot of tequila.

mezcal

botany

TECH.

Mexican succulent whose fermented sap is distilled into spirits

TECH.

The fields were full of tequila plants.

agave

maguey

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Images of tequila

alcoholic drink from fermented agave juice
Mexican succulent whose fermented sap is distilled into spirits

Expressions with tequila

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tequila cream

liqueur made from tequila and cream

She enjoyed a glass of tequila cream after dinner.

tequila slammer

cocktail made with tequila and soda

She ordered a tequila slammer at the bar.

Origin of tequila

Nahuatl, tequitl (work) + tlan (place)

Terms with tequila included in their meaning

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margarita

drink

cocktail made with tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur

agave

succulent

tropical American plant with thick leaves used for fiber and tequila

slammer

drink

tequila cocktail that fizzes when slammed

Blueberrita

drink

cocktail made with blueberries and tequila

GDL

abbr.

abr: Guadalajara

city in Mexico known for tequila and mariachi music

lagerita

drink

cocktail made from lager beer and tequila

paloma

drink

cocktail with tequila, lime juice, and grapefruit soda

prairie fire

drink

cocktail made with tequila and hot sauce

Examples of tequila in a sentence

Tequila is often enjoyed with salt and lemon.
Tequila plants thrive in the arid climate.
Farmers harvested the tequila for production.

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French:tequila, agave, ...
German:Tequila, Agave, ...
Italian:tequila, agave, ...
Spanish:tequila, agave, ...
Portuguese:tequila, planta de agave, ...
Chinese:龙舌兰酒, 龙舌兰, ...
Japanese:テキーラ, アガベ, ...
Arabic:تِيكِيلَا, نَبات التِكيلا, ...
Hebrew:טֶקִילָה, אַגָבֶה, ...
Russian:текила, агава, ...
Ukrainian:текіла, рослина агави, ...
Hindi:टकीला, एगेव, ...
Bengali:টেকিলা, টেকিলা গাছ, ...
Catalan:tequila, atzavara, ...
Czech:tequila, agáve, ...
Danish:tequila, agaveplante, ...
Dutch:tequila, tequilaplant, ...
Greek:τεκίλα, αγάβη, ...
Hungarian:tequila, agávé, ...
Khmer:តេគីឡា, រុក្ខជាតិទឹកដមម៉ិកស៊ិកសម្រាប់ផលិតតេគីឡា, ...
Korean:데킬라, 용설란, ...
Persian:تکیلا, گیاه تکیلا, ...
Polish:tequila, agawa, ...
Portuguese (BR):tequila, planta de agave, ...
Romanian:tequila, agave, ...
Swedish:tequila, tequilaplanta, ...
Thai:เตกีลา, ต้นเตกีลา, ...
Turkish:tekila, tekila bitkisi, ...
Vietnamese:rượu tequila, cây thùa, ...

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