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- [tuh-kee-luh]
- /təˈki lə/
- /təˈkiː.lə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuh-kee-luh]
- /təˈki lə/
Definitions of tequila word
- noun tequila a strong liquor from Mexico, distilled from fermented mash of an agave. 1
- noun tequila the plant itself, Agave tequilana. 1
- noun tequila alcoholic drink from Mexico 1
- variable noun tequila Tequila is a strong alcoholic drink made in Mexico from a type of cactus plant. 0
- variable noun tequila A tequila is a glass of tequila. 0
- noun tequila a spirit that is distilled in Mexico from an agave plant and forms the basis of many mixed drinks 0
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Origin of tequila
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; after Tequila, a town in Jalisco, Mexico, a center for its production
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Parts of speech for Tequila
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tequila popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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