daiquirí

daiquirí is the alternative form of daiquiri.

Meaning of daiquiri

daiquiri (plural daiquiris)

A cocktail of rum, lemon or lime juice and sugar, sometimes with fruit added.
- Or maybe you just believe that limes are for summer, best reserved for daiquiris and mojitos. That last argument is debatable, but defensible.
  In any case, El Presidente is less daiquiri and more Manhattan, less summer and more winter.2019 December, Wayne Curtis, “Discover Cuba’s Other Rum Cocktail: El Presidente”, in Garden & Gun, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2021

Daiquirí (plural Daiquirís)

(alternative) Alternative form of daiquiri.
- Floridita’s Daiquirís became such a source of inspiration for him [Hemingway] that sometimes he brought in a thermos bottle to have it carefully filled with his favorite refreshment.2009, Anistatia Miller, Jared Brown, Dave Broom, Nick Strangeway, “[Ernest] Hemingway’s Special”, in Cuba: The Legend of Rum (Havana Club Collection), London: Mixellany, →ISBN, chapter 6 (Cocktail...
- Marlene Dietrich liked to sip a Daiquirí at Savoy’s American Bar in London, and President [John F.] Kennedy proclaimed it his favorite predinner drink.2019, Salvatore Calabrese, “Daiquirí”, in The Complete Home Bartender’s Guide: Tools, Ingredients, Techniques, & Recipes for the Perfect Drink, New York, N.Y.: Sterling Epicure, →ISBN

plural	daiquirís
plural	Daiquirís

What is daiquirí the alternative form of?: Daiquirí is the alternative form of daiquiri.
What part of speech is daiquirí?: Daiquirí is a noun.
What is the plural of daiquirí?: The plural of daiquirí is daiquirís.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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