tequila

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tɪˈkiːlə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/təˈkilə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tə kē′lə)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
te•qui•la /təˈkilə/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Winea strong liquor from Mexico, distilled from the agave.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
te•qui•la  (tə kē′lə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Winea strong liquor from Mexico, distilled from fermented mash of an agave.
  2. the plant itself, Agave tequilana.
  • after Tequila, a town in Jalisco, Mexico, a center for its production 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tequila / tɪˈkiːlə/
  1. a spirit that is distilled in Mexico from an agave plant and forms the basis of many mixed drinks
  2. the plant, Agave tequilana, from which this drink is made
Etymology: 19th Century: from Mexican Spanish, from Tequila, region of Mexico
'tequila' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Long Island iced tea - Margarita - agave - white goods

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