cantina

English

Etymology

From Spanish cantina.

Noun

cantina (plural cantinas)

1. A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
   • 2009 January 31, Alan Feuer, “It’s Theirs and They’re Not Apologizing”:

     Meanwhile, around the corner, Larry Meyers and Gerard Novello […] ducked into a Mexican cantina for a drink.

2. (Can we clean up⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) Abbreviated form of cantina truck, cantina wagon or cantina trailer

Translations

drinking establishment

See also

• Cantina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Italian

Pronunciation

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Noun

cantina f (plural cantine)

1. cellar
2. wine shop, wine cellar

Related terms

• cantiniere

Anagrams

• incanta, tannica

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian cantina (“cellar”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /kɐ̃.ˈt͡ʃi.na/

Noun

cantina f (plural cantinas)

1. canteen, cafeteria (a dining area)

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Spanish

Noun

cantina f (plural cantinas)

1. saloon, speakeasy, bar
2. cafeteria, canteen (staff restaurant)

Synonyms

• (staff restaurant): casino, comedor