: a cocktail consisting of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur

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Other highlights include The Joyce’s Aperol and Sarti spritzes for $12 on Miami Beach and Bar Moxy’s $10 menu in Wynwood, which includes the Lalo apple cider margarita and a smoky maple sour with mezcal. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 The bar menu also contains a panzona michelada, watermelon margarita and a mangonada slushie with tequila. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The series starred three best friends played by JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott and Heather Headley in the small fictional town of Serenity where their weekly margarita nights became a signature of the show. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The evening started in the restaurant’s outdoor area in the back, where guests gathered over margaritas and mingled before being summoned inside. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for margarita

Word History

Etymology

from the Spanish feminine name Margarita

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of margarita was in 1956

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“Margarita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/margarita. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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Margarita

geographical name

island of northern Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, chief of the Nue*va Es*par*ta \ ˈnwā-​vä-​e-​ˈspär-​tä How to pronounce Margarita (audio) \ group ; chief town and port Porlamar area 414 square miles (1072 square kilometers)
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