tequila
teh-KEE-luh · noun
Mexican SpanishEnglish
Origin
Tequila comes from Mexican Spanish tequila, itself named after the town of Tequila in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
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Journey
The word moved from being a place name to being the name of the drink distilled there, and then passed into English as a borrowing.
Related words
The word entered English simply as a direct borrowing from Mexican Spanish.
More words
From Mexican Spanish