michelada

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish michelada.

Noun

michelada (plural micheladas)

  1. A Mexican cocktail made with beer, tomato and lime juices, and assorted sauces and spices.
    • 2009 July 1, Betsy Andrews, “Cocktails Dance on the Head of a Beer”, in New York Times:
      In New York, at PDT and Mayahuel, they’re mixing hot sauce, mezcal and beer to create smoky riffs on the michelada, a classic Mexican cerveza preparada, or prepared beer.

Spanish

Etymology

From chela (beer, literally blonde).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mit͡ʃeˈlada/ [mi.t͡ʃeˈla.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: mi‧che‧la‧da

Noun

michelada f (plural micheladas)

  1. michelada

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