mojito

noun

mo·​ji·​to mō-ˈhē-tō 

plural mojitos

: a cocktail made of rum, sugar, mint, lime juice, and soda water

Examples of mojito in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Henny-Rita and Henny Berry are inspired by popular classic cocktails, the margarita and the mojito, respectively, while Henny Ice Tea aims to tap into a popular American flavor trend. —John Kell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Levee Porch will serve burgers, cheesesteaks and Cuban sandwiches along with margaritas, mojitos and beer, according to the Westside Village announcement. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026

Ahead, find 10 mojito nail ideas that are guaranteed to shake up your summer manicure. —Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026

Wear your line-dancing boots and prepare to explore 10 locations featuring bubbly concoctions, from classic mimosas to mojito spritzers. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Cuban Spanish, diminutive of mojo mojo

Note: The unsuffixed word mojo is recorded in the sense "bebida compuesta de ron, azúcar, limón y agua gaseosa" ("drink consisting of rum, sugar, lemon y soda water") in Un catauro de cubanismos: apuntes lexicográficos (Havana: 1923) by the Cuban essayist and scholar Fernando Ortiz, a collection originally published a year earlier in the journal Revista bimestre cubana.

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mojito

• bonito
• burrito
• capito
• mosquito
• negrito
• incognito
• peto
• veto