margarita
noun
mar·ga·ri·ta
ˌmär-gə-ˈrē-tə 
: a cocktail consisting of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur
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The outlets also serve margaritas, piña coladas and Puesto’s own Mexican-style light lager beers.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
In fact, Southern Living readers named them the best margaritas in Texas in our annual South’s Best Awards survey and awards.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Bob and Amanda Kowalski were enjoying margaritas downtown with friends on a normal night more than a decade ago.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
The bar has the classics, a selection $10 zero-alcohol cocktails, and a spring and summer focus on margaritas.
—The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
These restaurants make the best margaritas in Phoenix.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
As of Thursday afternoon, Mikey was last seen posing in front of a hearty lunch, complete with a margarita.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2024
Regulars might warn you about Joe T.’s illustrious margaritas: Ordering one doesn’t feel like quite enough, getting two is just right, and three will most likely be too many.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Not only was San Francisco at the forefront of the cocktail revival in the early '00s, with contributions from bars and restaurants such as Absinthe, Bourbon & Branch, and Tommy's (famous for the Tommy's margarita), but the Bay Area is historically known for its great bars.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2024
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
In fact, Southern Living readers named them the best margaritas in Texas in our annual South’s Best Awards survey and awards.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Bob and Amanda Kowalski were enjoying margaritas downtown with friends on a normal night more than a decade ago.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
The bar has the classics, a selection $10 zero-alcohol cocktails, and a spring and summer focus on margaritas.
—The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
These restaurants make the best margaritas in Phoenix.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
As of Thursday afternoon, Mikey was last seen posing in front of a hearty lunch, complete with a margarita.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2024
Regulars might warn you about Joe T.’s illustrious margaritas: Ordering one doesn’t feel like quite enough, getting two is just right, and three will most likely be too many.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Not only was San Francisco at the forefront of the cocktail revival in the early '00s, with contributions from bars and restaurants such as Absinthe, Bourbon & Branch, and Tommy's (famous for the Tommy's margarita), but the Bay Area is historically known for its great bars.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2024
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Margarita
geographical name
Mar·ga·ri·ta
ˌmär-gä-ˈrē-tä
island of northern Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, chief of the
Nue*va Es*par*ta
\
ˈnwā-vä-e-ˈspär-tä 
\ group
; chief town and port Porlamar area 414 square miles (1072 square kilometers)
\ group
; chief town and port Porlamar area 414 square miles (1072 square kilometers)
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