daiquiri

daiquiri Definition

☆ dai·quiri (dak′ər ē; also dīk′-)

noun

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

Etymology: after Daiquirí, village in E Cuba, source of the rum first used in this drink

daiquiri Usage Examples

Converse of object

drink: But it's not all bad: drink lime daiquiris with Julie Gardiner and BBC drama wins many awards Monday.

Adjective modifier

strawberry: Frank wants to know whether strawberry daiquiri or sherry was preferable for exchange formal halls; strawberry daiquiri was generally approved of.

Noun used with modifier

banana: It was no hardship to sit by the pool, packing no more than a banana daiquiri.
mango: A second mango daiquiri will prove to you life doesn't get much better than this!

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