margarita

See also Margarita

English

A margarita.

Etymology

From Spanish.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌmɑː.ɡəɹˈiː.tə/
• (US) IPA: /ˌmɑɹ.ɡəˈɹi.tə/

Noun

margarita (plural margaritas)

1. A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.

Translations

cocktail with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime

• American Sign Language: M@RadialHand-PalmDown-S@CenterChesthigh-PalmBack RoundSurface

• German: Margarita (de)

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Latin

margarītae (pearls)

Alternative forms

• margarītum

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /mar.ɡaˈriː.ta/

Noun

margarīta (genitive margarītae); f, first declension

1. pearl
   • 405, Jerome and others, Vulgate, Apocalypsis 21:21

     et duodecim portae duodecim margaritae sunt per singulas et singulae portae erant ex singulis margaritis […]

     And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: […]

2. a term of endearment

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	margarīta	margarītae
genitive	margarītae	margarītārum
dative	margarītae	margarītīs
accusative	margarītam	margarītās
ablative	margarītā	margarītīs
vocative	margarīta	margarītae

Derived terms

• margarītārius
• margarītātus
• margarītifer

Related terms

• margarītion
• margarītum

Descendants

• English: margarita
• Spanish: margarita

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites).

Noun

margarita f (plural margaritas)

1. daisy
2. margarita (cocktail)

Synonyms

• (flower): margarita común, chiribita