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daiquiri

/ˈdæ.kə.ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
daiquiri
IPA
/ˈdæ.kə.ɹi/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cocktail of rum, lemon or lime juice and sugar, sometimes with fruit added.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Originated 1915–1920; from Cuban Spanish daiquiri, named after a beach on the south coast of Cuba, from Taíno.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

daiquiris (plural) Daiquirí (alternative)

Derived Forms

daiquiried

Phrases

frozen daiquiri Hemingway daiquiri

Synonyms

rum cocktail

Homonyms

dykery (one pronunciation)

Rhymes With

zachary thackeray quackery zachery zackery

Questions

How do you pronounce daiquiri?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæ.kə.ɹi/.
What does daiquiri mean?
A cocktail of rum, lemon or lime juice and sugar, sometimes with fruit added.
Where does daiquiri come from?
Originated 1915–1920; from Cuban Spanish daiquiri, named after a beach on the south coast of Cuba, from Taíno.

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