English

habanerita

Blend of habanero + margarita.

Spanish La Habana

Spanish habanero ‘native or related to Havana’

Ancient Greek μαργᾰρῑ́της ‘pearl’

Latin margarīta ‘pearl’

Spanish margarita ‘pearl’

Today it means

noun A margarita cocktail made with habanero peppers.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / habanerita