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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Kahlúa.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kahlúa (countable and uncountable, plural Kahlúas)
- A brand of heavy, sweet, coffee flavored liqueur made in Mexico; a variety or serving of this drink.
2002, Zadie Smith, The Autograph Man, Penguin Books (2003), page 378:Kahlúa, sweet and thick, painted itself in a coating on his tongue, not to be removed.
2017, Melissa de la Cruz, Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 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."
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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈlua/
- Rhymes: -ua
- Syllabification: Kah‧lú‧a
Proper noun
Kahlúa f
- Kahlúa