americano
6.3
A cold cocktail made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and soda water, served over ice with an orange slice
- noun
- /əˈmɛrɪˌnoʊ/
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americano
- The bartender prepared a classic americano with a slice of orange on top.
Examples
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On a warm evening, he preferred a refreshing americano instead of a stronger cocktail.
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She ordered an americano to enjoy while waiting for her friends at the bar.
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I ordered an americano at the café.
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Could I get an americano with a slice of lemon?
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She ordered an americano to enjoy while waiting for her friends at the bar.
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The bartender prepared a classic americano with a slice of orange on top.
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On a warm evening, he preferred a refreshing americano instead of a stronger cocktail.
Surface Forms
americano singular
americanos plural
Etymology
Americano for the cocktail comes from the Italian word americano, meaning 'American'. One popular story says it was called this because American visitors liked a lighter drink with soda, so the name stuck and an americano is now a light, fizzy cocktail.
