SOMBRERO

sombrero

(noun) a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico

Sombrero

(noun) one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sombrero (plural sombreros)

A kind of hat with a high conical or cylindrical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered, made of plush felt.

A mixed drink with coffee liqueur and cream.

(bowling) A series of four consecutive strikes.

Source: Wiktionary


Som*bre"ro, n. Etym: [Sp., from sombra shade. See Sombre.]

Definition: A kind of broad-brimmed hat, worn in Spain and in Spanish America. Marryat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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