tequila
tequila — noun
- tequilasingular
- tequilasplural
1. a Mexican alcoholic spirit produced by fermenting and distilling the sap of the
a Mexican alcoholic spirit produced by fermenting and distilling the sap of the agave plant, traditionally drunk with salt and lime or mixed into cocktails
Ava ordered a shot of tequila with salt and lime at the bar.
collocation: a shot of tequila
Joshua brought back two bottles of aged tequila from his trip to Mexico.
tequila as souvenir indicating Mexican origin
The cocktail Reema ordered contains tequila and fresh orange juice.
Constanza took a small sip of tequila and made a face.
The bar near the train station sells over twenty kinds of tequila.
- mezcal
a similar Mexican spirit also made from agave, but can be produced from different agave species and has a distinctive smoky flavour
用法筆記
Tequila is uncountable when referring to the drink in general (I enjoy tequila), but can be treated as countable when referring to specific varieties or servings (three tequilas, please).