English Explanatory Dictionary

americano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water.
  2. A cocktail made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of americano.
  2. An American.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-americano.wav

Word forms

americano americanos

Etymology

1970s, from Italian (caffè) americano or American Spanish americano (“American (coffee)”). Cocktail sense from Italian americano.

Synonyms

cafe americano caffè americano coffee americano

Derived words

Americola Canadiano Russiano
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