Mojito

//moʊˈhi.toʊ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

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"Tom ordered a Moscow mule for Mary and a mojito for himself."

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”).

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