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Kahlúa
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en es Kahlúa. Said by the company to be from an en nhe - term meaning house of the Acolhua people.
Pronunciation
en /kəˈluːə/
en uːə 3
Proper noun
~
A brand of heavy, sweet, coffee flavored liqueur made in Mexico; a variety or serving of this drink.
en 2002 w:Zadie Smith w:The Autograph Man Penguin Books (2003) 378 Kahlúa, sweet and thick, painted itself in a coating on his tongue, not to be removed.
en 2017 Melissa de la Cruz Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe St. Martin's Press 9781250141408 90 He lifted the window. “What the hell are you doing down there?” he called down. “Are you drunk?” “No, actually, weirdly enough, we're sober,” Bingley called up. “Although I did have two Kahlúas, but I've probably walked those off by now."
Alternative forms
Kahlua
Translations
liqueur
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 墨西哥甘露咖啡力嬌酒 Mòxīgē gānlù kāfēi lìjiāojiǔ
Danish: da
Finnish: fi Kahlúa
French: fr Kahlúa m
Polish: pl Kahlúa f
Russian: ru Калу́а m
Spanish: es Kahlúa
See also
en Tia Maria
en Alcoholic beverages
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f
en Kahlúa
es Liqueurs