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Where does “tequila” come from?

tequila (Italian) comes from Spanish Tequila, from Nahuatl Tequillan — place of tribute.

tequila (Italian): tequila; peyote cactus

Definitions

  1. tequila; peyote cactus

Ancestry of “tequila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishTequila—
2NahuatlTequillanplace of tribute
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