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Added 9 October 2026

sombrero

/səmˈbɹɛɹ.əʊ/ noun

In Latin: causia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sombrero at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis.
A straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico.

Origin

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

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