"Canadiano" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Canadianos [plural], canadiano [alternative]
Etymology: Blend of Canadian + americano; although it has been used previously for various coffee-based drinks, it gained popularity in Canada as a replacement term for americano in February 2025 in response to tariffs imposed on and calls to annex Canada by the second Trump administration. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Canadian|americano}} Blend of Canadian + americano Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Canadiano (countable and uncountable, plural Canadianos)
  1. (Canada, politics, cooking) A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water; an americano. Wikipedia link: 2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico, Movements for the annexation of Canada to the United States#Proposals to annex Canada by Donald Trump Tags: Canada, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking, Foods, Politics Related terms: freedom bread, freedom fries, freedom toast, liberty cabbage, liberty sandwich, liberty steak, Texas strip
    Sense id: en-Canadiano-en-noun-~e2Uk31f Categories (other): Canadian English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: cooking, food, government, lifestyle, politics Synonyms: cafe Canadiano, café Canadiano, café canadiano, cafe canadiano, caffe canadiano, caffe Canadiano, caffè Canadiano, caffè canadiano, canadiano coffee, Canadiano coffee, coffee Canadiano, coffee canadiano

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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