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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana. countable, uncountable

   "For a moment the bottle of tequila at the bottom of the garden gleamed on his soul, then the Consul stumbled into his bedroom."

2. 2
   Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A town in Jalisco, Mexico.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ginspiritswhiskey

Example

More examples

"I would like a glass of tequila."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish tequila, from Tequila, a town in Jalisco.

Etymology 2

From Spanish Tequila.

Related phrases

tequila creamtequila slammertequila sunrise

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