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Added 9 October 2026

tequila

/ˌtəˈkiː.lə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tequila at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant.

Origin

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish tequila, from Tequila, a town in Jalisco.

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