daiquiri

[ dahy-kuh-ree, dak-uh- ]

/ ˈdaɪ kə ri, ˈdæk ə- /

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noun, plural dai·qui·ris.

a cocktail of rum, lemon or lime juice, and sugar, often with the addition of fruit and ice and mixed in an electric blender: a frozen banana daiquiri.

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Origin of daiquiri

First recorded in 1915–20; named after Daiquirí, town on the east coast of Cuba

Words nearby daiquiri

daimon, daimyo, daimyo bond, daintily, dainty, daiquiri, Dairen, dairy, dairy breed, dairy cattle, dairyer

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How to use daiquiri in a sentence

If life was perfect, I’d have an ice-cold Daiquiri waiting for me.
Going 10 Rounds with Top Bartender Ryan Welliver|Noah Rothbaum|December 8, 2021|The Daily Beast
At the bar, you can order $5 ptero-daiquiri shots—a sign advertises them with a cartoon pterodactyl and a “Rawwr!!!”
Macaulay Culkin’s Life After Fame|Ramin Setoodeh|June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Matt Robold concurs when it comes to the merits of the simple daiquiri recipe.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|October 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And thus we were given a modern spin on a classy daiquiri from the “Rum Dood” himself.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|October 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST

And the daiquiri is simply lime, sugar, and rum, and lime, sugar, and rum is literally bulletproof.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|October 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A daiquiri is like a little vacation in a glass, and sometimes a little vacation in a glass with a teeny tiny beach umbrella.
The Drink Hemingway Made Famous|Katie Workman|June 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I'd stay here, at La Quinta, if you could find something for me to do—like picking the limes fresh for the Daiquiri cocktails.
Cytherea|Joseph Hergesheimer
"Tibet," blurted Ev unthinkingly; then he turned and glared at Cam as he might at a tarantula in his daiquiri.
Telempathy|Vance Simonds
General Shafter, after inspecting the coast, decided to land in the notches occupied by the villages of Daiquiri and Siboney.
Campaigning in Cuba|George Kennan
There were no docks at Daiquiri except a small wooden affair, old and out of repair.
The Story of General Pershing|Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson
There is a little railroad which runs from some mines near Santiago to the pier at Daiquiri.
Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain|Prescott Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for daiquiri

daiquiri

/ (ˈdaɪkɪrɪ, ˈdæk-) /

noun plural -ris

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

Word Origin for daiquiri

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

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