vodka martini
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈvɒdkə mɑːrˈtiːni/
:
vodka martini
- Give me a vodka martini.
- a dry vodka martini
- vodka martini with an olive
- a double vodka martini
Yeah, vodka martinis are terrible and aren't cocktails.
- Yeah, vodka martinis are terrible and aren't cocktails.
Examples
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I want a dry vodka martini with a twist of lemon.
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Ionie ordered a vodka martini straight up.
Fiction book (2000) -
I could use a double vodka martini.
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A very dry vodka martini for me.
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- One vodka martini, Doctor.
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But he orders vodka martinis.
Blog text (17) -
Another vodka martini, my good man, on the rocks.
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I drained my vodka martini and rose to leave.
Fiction book (1997) -
Two vodka martinis, shaken, not stirred.
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I would like a vodka martini, dry, with an olive.
Synonyms
115
3.4
A cold drink made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, served with an olive
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
vodka + martini
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'vodka' specifies the type of 'martini' (a cocktail), so a B1 learner who knows both words will infer it is a martini made with vodka rather than the typical gin. This simple noun–noun modification pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard semantic composition, making the meaning immediately derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Vodka martini comes from making a martini with vodka instead of gin; the simple picture is a classic martini recipe but with vodka as the main spirit. As vodka became popular for its cleaner taste, the name came to mean 'a martini made with vodka'.