presidente

noun

pres·​i·​den·​te

ˌprezəˈdentē

plural -s

: a cocktail consisting of rum, curaçao, dry vermouth, and grenadine shaken or stirred with cracked ice

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, president, from Latin praesident-, praesidens president, ruler

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