"mai tai" meaning in English

See mai tai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmaɪ ˈtaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-mai tai.wav Forms: mai tais [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tahitian maitaʻi (“good”), supposedly exclaimed by the first person to taste the drink. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ty|maitaʻi|t=good}} Borrowed from Tahitian maitaʻi (“good”) Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} mai tai (plural mai tais)
  1. A cocktail typically containing rum, curacao, and lime. Wikipedia link: Mai Tai Categories (topical): Cocktails Synonyms: Mai Tai Related terms: tiki bar, tiki culture
    Sense id: en-mai_tai-en-noun-u2msB6BT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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