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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Probably from Martini and Rossi, Italian firm that makes vermouth

Martini

 noun
     
Related topics: Drink
Mar‧ti‧ni [uncountable and countable] trademark
DFD an alcoholic drink made by mixing gin or vodka with vermouth:
a dry (=not sweet) Martini
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