negroni

noun

ne·​gro·​ni

nə̇ˈgrōnē

plural -s

often capitalized

: a cocktail consisting of sweet vermouth, bitters, and gin

Word History

Etymology

Italian, perhaps after a marquis Negroni who invented the drink in the 1930s

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