Definition of
Tequila
- (noun, food) Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant
via WordNet, Princeton University
Alternate forms of Tequila
Hypernyms: booze, hard drink, hard liquor, john barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink
Origin of the word Tequila
- 1849, from Amer.Sp. tequila, from Tequila, name of a district in central Mexico noted for the fine quality of its tequila. Tequila sunrise is attested by 1965. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper