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	tequila tendon tentsuyu tepín tequila Téte de Moine Tetrazzini Tex-Mex Definition: [tuh-KEE-luh] A colorless or pale straw-colored liquor made by fermenting and distilling the sweet sap of the agave plant. It originated in Tequila, Mexico, hence the name. Most tequilas imported to the United States range from 80 to 86 proof, although some versions are over 100 proof. Tequila is the base liquor in the popular margarita cocktail. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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