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margarita

mar-gah-REE-tah/maɾɣaˈɾita/

“margarita” means “daisy” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

daisy

Also: pearl
NounfA1
A single white daisy with a bright yellow center on a green stem.

📝 In Action

Ella deshojó la margarita mientras decía: 'Me quiere, no me quiere'.

A2

She plucked the petals off the daisy while saying: 'He loves me, he loves me not'.

El campo está lleno de margaritas blancas en primavera.

A1

The field is full of white daisies in spring.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • perla (pearl (literal meaning))

Common Collocations

  • ramo de margaritas – bouquet of daisies

Idioms & Expressions

  • deshojar la margarita – to take a long time to make a decision or to check if someone loves you by pulling petals
  • echar margaritas a los cerdos – to waste something good on someone who doesn't appreciate it

margarita

NounfA2informal
A chilled margarita cocktail in a wide glass with a lime wedge on the rim.

📝 In Action

Quisiera una margarita con mucha sal y hielo, por favor.

A2

I would like a margarita with lots of salt and ice, please.

¿Prefieres la margarita de limón o de fresa?

B1

Do you prefer the lemon or strawberry margarita?

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • margarita de fresa – strawberry margarita
  • copa de margarita – margarita glass

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "margarita" in Spanish:

daisy→margarita→pearl→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: margarita

Question 1 of 2

What does the idiom 'deshojar la margarita' mean when used figuratively?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
Margarita(Margaret (proper name)) — Noun
margaritón(large daisy) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Greek word 'margaritēs', which means 'pearl'. It traveled through Latin as 'margarita' before becoming the Spanish word we use today for the flower.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: MargaretFrench: Marguerite

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'margarita' always mean a flower?

No, it is also the name of a popular tequila cocktail and a very common woman's name in Spanish-speaking countries.

Why does it mean 'pearl' in some old books?

The word originally comes from a Greek word for pearl. Over time, it became the name for the daisy flower because of its white, pearl-like appearance, but the 'pearl' meaning is now mostly found in old literature.