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martini

mar·tini

UK/mɑːˈtiːni/ US/mɑɹˈtini/ fairly common

noun

1.

a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth

Origin

Martini is an Italian name, and in the sense of vermouth is used by the Italian company Martini & Rossi. In the sense “cocktail with vermouth and either gin or vodka”, coined in America in the 19th or 20th century, for which various theories exist - perhaps named for the Italian brand of vermouth, perhaps after Martinez, California, perhaps after an Italian bartender of that name.

Phrases

  • apple martini
  • dirty martini
  • dry martini
  • lemon drop martini
  • lemon martini
  • martini effect
  • martini shot
  • porn star martini

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