Etymology

Verde Mary

Today it means: An alcoholic cocktail using juiced and pulped green tomatillos in place of red tomatoes; with a mix of spices and a vodka base Full definition →

Spanish verde
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  1. Spanish · derived fromverde
  2. English todayVerde Mary

Blend of verde (“green”) + Bloody Mary From being a green cocktail like a bloody mary, and tomatillos being Latin American thus Spanish verde ("green" in Spanish)

Words from the same roots

Spanishverde all →

green

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