Americana

American  

[uh-mer-i-kan-uh, -kah-nuh, -key-nuh] / əˌmɛr ɪˈkæn ə, -ˈkɑ nə, -ˈkeɪ nə /

noun

1. (often used with a plural verb) books, papers, maps, etc., relating to America, especially to its history, culture, and geography.

2. (used with a singular verb) a collection of such materials.

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Americana British  

/ əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnə /

plural noun

1. objects, such as books, documents, relics, etc, relating to America, esp in the form of a collection

2. all forms of traditional music indigenous to America, and their modern variants

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Etymology

Origin of Americana

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; Americ(a) + -ana