daiq·ui·ri

(dăk′ə-rē, dī′kə-)

n. pl. daiq·ui·ris

An iced cocktail of rum, lime or lemon juice, and sugar.

[After Daiquirí, a village of eastern Cuba.]

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daiquiri

(ˈdaɪkɪrɪ; ˈdæk-) or

daquiri

n, pl -ris

(Cookery) an iced drink containing rum, lime juice, and syrup or sugar

[C20: named after Daiquiri, rum-producing town in Cuba]

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dai•qui•ri

(ˈdaɪ kə ri, ˈdæk ə-)

n., pl. -ris.

a cocktail of rum, lemon or lime juice, and sugar.

[1915–20; after Daiquirí, town in Cuba]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

daiquiri - a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice

rum cocktail

rum - liquor distilled from fermented molasses

cocktail - a short mixed drink

strawberry daiquiri - daiquiri with crushed strawberries

NADA daiquiri - a daiquiri made without alcohol

Translations

daiquiri

[ˈdaɪkɪrɪ] N → daiquiri m, daiquirí m

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daiquiri

[ˈdækəri ˈdaɪkəri] n (= drink) → daïquiri m

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