Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A cocktail made with rum, curaçao, and fruit juices.

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  • noun A cocktail typically containing containing rum, curacao, and lime.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Tahitian maitai, good.]

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Tahitian maitaʻi, "good", supposedly exclaimed by the first person to taste the drink.

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