Americano
[ uh-mer-i-kan-oh, -kah-noh ]
noun,plural A·mer·i·ca·nos.
a cocktail made with bitters, sweet vermouth, and soda water.
Origin of Americano
11940–45; <Spanish: American
- Also called Americano cocktail.
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How to use Americano in a sentence
She had returned to the light of the fire and was scanning again the annoying paper of the Americanos.
The Treasure Trail | Marah Ellis RyanThere is no accounting for the freaks of these military Americanos, so I went to my bed.
Boy Scouts in the Philippines | G. Harvey RalphsonIt is now five years since I have known your countrymen, these smart Americanos.
Two Men of Sandy Bar | Bret HarteWhen the vessels were almost touching some one on the Philadelphia suddenly shouted, "Americanos!"
Historic Adventures | Rupert S. HollandI shall amuse myself to-day with thinking how I shall try the nerves of these Americanos.
Out on the Pampas | G. A. Henty
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