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Bellini2

Syllabification: (Bel·li·ni)
Pronunciation: /bəˈlēnē/
Definition of Bellini

noun (plural Bellinis)

  • a cocktail consisting of peach juice mixed with champagne.

Origin:

from the name of Venetian painter Giovanni Bellini (circa 1430–1516): the cocktail is said to have been invented in Venice during a major exhibition of the artist's work in 1948

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