Bronx

/bɹɑŋks/

UK: /bɹɒŋks/

Bronx

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Definition

A cocktail containing gin, vermouth, and orange juice.

Etymology

Blend of Bronck + -'s. After immigrant settler Jonas Bronck (1600–1643) of New Netherlands onto the peninsula north of Manhattan Island. * (region): Originally Bronck's Land, the land in the region settled by Jonas Bronck. * (river): Originally Bronck's River, a river bordering the region settled by Jonas Bronck.