negroni

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English

A negroni cocktail
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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian negroni, from surname Italian Negroni, from Italian negri (“black”) + Italian -oni (“(ablative) from, of”).

The origin of the drink's name is disputed, most often attributed to being named after Count Camillo Negroni (1868–1934), who asked for an early form of this cocktail.

Pronunciation

Noun

negroni (plural negronis)

  1. A cocktail consisting of gin, Campari and vermouth, usually in equal parts.
    • 2012 April 27, Matthew Engel, “Let’s do lunch!”, in Financial Times‎:
      The main item on the agenda was alcohol, not food. [Gavin] Ewart began with several negronis (gin, vermouth, Campari), which is not an amateur’s drink, and carried on from there.

Translations

Italian

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Etymology

From surname Negroni, from negri (“black”) + -oni (“(ablative) from, of”).

Disputed origin, most often attributed to being Named after count Camillo Negroni, who asked for an early form of this cocktail.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neˈɡro.ni/
  • Rhymes: -oni
  • Hyphenation: ne‧gró‧ni

Noun

negroni m (invariable)

  1. negroni (cocktail made from gin, Campari and vermouth)

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Swedish

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Noun

negroni c

  1. negroni (cocktail)
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