margarita

noun

mar·​ga·​ri·​ta ˌmär-gə-ˈrē-tə 

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

Examples of margarita in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new tenant promises tortillas on the comal and a margarita-forward identity, while holding onto small traces of what came before. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026

Take Bar Betty’s checkered past with a grain of salt, preferably on the rim of a margarita. —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026

Drink deals are $10 house margaritas and a nonalcoholic Peruvian mocktail with purple corn, tea, pineapple and spices. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

Elsewhere in the Instagram carousel, Alba posed for a selfie with a margarita in hand, smiled alongside two of her kids, and shared two self-help mantras for March courtesy of We The Urban. —Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from the Spanish feminine name Margarita

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for margarita

• advaita
• amanita
• cucurbita
• emerita
• incognita
• manzanita
• senorita
• amrita
• excreta
• lolita
• marita
• partita

Geographical Definition

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)