“Margarita” in Spanish literally means “daisy.”

Core meaning

  • In standard Spanish, margarita is the common word for the daisy flower.
  • This is exactly what the New York Times crossword clue “what margarita means in Spanish” is getting at: the answer they want is “daisy.”

Other senses of “margarita”

  • As a feminine given name, Margarita comes from a Greek root meaning “pearl,” which is why many baby-name sites gloss it as “pearl.”
  • In everyday usage, margarita can also mean the tequila-based cocktail, but in that case it is just the drink’s name, not a translation clue.

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