plural mai tais
: a cocktail made with rum, curaçao, orgeat, lime, and fruit juices

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The cocktail menu by Rob McShea features rum-forward cocktails like the mai tai and zombie, many served in creative tropical glasses and cups. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025 Must orders include the mai tai, the crab rangoons ( invented here) beef cho cho and crispy prawns. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 Known as the birthplace of the original mai tai, Trader Vics currently has 25 locations worldwide. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 Classic cocktails like the mai tai and an espresso martini have been added, too, as well as unique drinks, beer and wine. Arika Herron, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mai tai 

Word History

Etymology

Tahitian maitai good

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mai tai was in 1961

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“Mai tai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mai%20tai. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.

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