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☆ mar·tini (mär tē′nē)

noun pl. martinis -·nis

a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or lemon twist

Etymology: altered (prob. as assumed sing.) < earlier Martinez: said to have originated in Martinez, California

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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