Americano

[uh-mer-i-kan-oh, -kah-noh]

noun

plural

Americanos 

1. a cocktail made with bitters, sweet vermouth, and soda water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Americano¹

1940–45; < Spanish: American

Example Sentences

At the Chateau Marmont, Ballesteros blends into a corner table in a leather jacket, nursing an iced Americano, looking younger than his age and more reserved than one might expect from someone who spent six years shadowing Ye’s every move.

From Los Angeles Times

On my first morning, I looked up at a coffee shop menu and saw a sticker of a Canadian flag pasted over my habitual order, an Americano.

From Los Angeles Times

“Eres ciudadano Americano,” the Border Patrol agent, identified only as J.C., asked a man in the Montebello tow yard.

From Los Angeles Times

They must be the most distinctive iced Americano coffees in this city – the cafe sits in a leafy corner of the long-shuttered US embassy.

From BBC

Some of the backlash has been more symbolic, like one Montreal café changing the Americano on their menu to a "Canadiano" - a small gesture that the owners say is meant to display unity and support for their community and country.

From BBC