mojito

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mojito

/moʊˈhi.toʊ/ US
/məʊˈhiːtəʊ/ UK

Where it comes from

From Spanish mojito, diminutive of mojo (“sauce”), from mojar (“to moisten”), from Vulgar Latin *molliō (“to soften by soaking”), from Latin molliō (“soften”), from mollis (“soft”).

noun mojitos

A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.

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noun Cuban cocktail

Español	mojito
한국어	모히토 mohito
日本語	モヒート mohīto
中文	莫吉托 mòjítuō, 莫希托 mòxītuō
Português	mojito
Français	mojito
Deutsch	Mojito
Italiano	mojito
Ελληνικά	μοχίτο mochíto
Русский	мохи́то moxíto
العربية	مُوخِيتُو mūḵītū
עברית	מוֹחִיטוֹ mokhito

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"mojito." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mojito. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mojito. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mojito

Chicago

"mojito." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mojito.

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@misc{mojito_2026,
  title = {mojito},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mojito},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}