café Americano

noun

ca·​fé Amer·​i·​cano ka-ˈfā-ə-ˌmer-ə-ˈkä-nō 

kə-

variants or less commonly cafe Americano

: coffee consisting of espresso diluted with hot water

And what if food isn't involved—because, you know, Starbucks exists—but you're still alone together sipping your café Americano. Is that cool?

—James Fell

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish café americano or Italian caffè americano, literally, "American coffee"

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above