mojito

noun mo·ji·to \mō-ˈhē-tō\

plural mo·ji·tos

Definition of MOJITO

: a cocktail made of rum, sugar, mint, lime juice, and soda water

American Spanish, diminutive of moje, mojo citrus marinade, from Spanish mojar to moisten, from Vulgar Latin *molliare — more at moil

First Known Use: 1934

Next Word in the Dictionary: mojoPrevious Word in the Dictionary: moisturizeAll Words Near: mojito

What made you want to look up mojito? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Put-downs with flair

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.

Test your vocab with our fun, fast game

Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears