mojito

[ moh-hee-toh ]

noun
  1. a cocktail made with rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, and mint.

Origin of mojito

1
First recorded in 1930–35; from Latin American Spanish (Cuba), diminutive of Spanish mojo orange sauce or marinade, from mojar “to make wet”

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mojito

/ (məˈhiːtəʊ) /


nounplural -tos
  1. a cocktail consisting of rum, sugar, lime, mint, and soda water

Origin of mojito

1
C20: Spanish, diminutive of mojo wet

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