sombrero

Meaning

  1. A kind of hat with a high conical or cylindrical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered, made of plush felt.
  2. A mixed drink with coffee liqueur and cream.
  3. A series of four consecutive strikes.

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/səmˈbɹɛɹ.oʊ/
Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sombrero (“hat”), from sombra (“shadow, shade”) + -ero, literally, "shade-maker". The drink was named after the hat.

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