tə̇ˈkēlə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, from Tequila, district of Jalisco state, west central Mexico
1. : a Mexican century plant ( Agave tequilana ) much cultivated as one of the chief sources of mescal
2. also te·quil·la “
a. : a Mexican liquor made by redistilling mescal — compare sotol
b. : mescal