te·qui·la (t -k  l)n. An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana. [American Spanish, after Tequila, a town of west-central Mexico.] |
tequila [tɪˈkiːlə]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a spirit that is distilled in Mexico from an agave plant and forms the basis of many mixed drinks
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the plant, Agave tequilana, from which this drink is made
[from Mexican Spanish, from Tequila, region of Mexico]
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| Noun | 1. |  tequila - Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plantbooze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented Agave tequilana - Mexican plant used especially for making tequila |
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