tequila

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You will notice that the tequila is absorbed into the meat almost immediately.

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  1. noun An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.

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  • So that even if the Shoes put me in the Convent Santa Ynez, and make me ride Bright Matter ships for my penance, nobody will trade another share without looking across the bay to see if I'm still safely away I remember someone cooking carne borracha on the river watch that ran behind the house; the splash and sizzle of tequila was the only sound in the room. —  Asimov's Science Fiction, April 2002
  • As if he had taken a very potent drink of tequila, the Mexican beverage made from cactus He worked his way cautiously through the trees. —  109 - The Too-Wise Owl
  • Stopped off at Tequila International .. yes they really do have over 200 types of tequila, and yes .. you can taste most of them!!! —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • It was pretty safe despite all the bad press the country is getting right now and we get great crowds over there - and the tequila is the best! —  FasterLouder.com.au > Your Access All Areas pass to the latest in Australian rock music! News, Reviews, Photos, Forums and more
  • After she was soaked with tequila, the victim said, she followed her boyfriend -- who was still loud and irate -- into the garage, where she threw a can of Bud Light in his direction, causing it to hit the wall. —  Tucson Weekly
 

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  1. American Spanish, after Tequila, a town of west-central Mexico.
 

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