Tequila takes its name from the town of Tequila in Jalisco, Mexico, a place name of Nahuatl origin possibly meaning 'place of work.'
A Mexican spirit distilled from the fermented juice of the blue agave plant.
Named after the town of Tequila in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. The place name is of Nahuatl origin, with disputed meaning — possibly from tequitl (work, task, duty) and tlan (place), meaning 'place of work,' or from tetl (rock, stone) and quillán (a type of wild plant). Spanish colonists began distilling the fermented agave drink in the 16th century. Key roots: tequitl (Nahuatl: "work, duty (disputed)").