Ramune
//ˈɹɑmʊˌneɪ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of Japanese carbonated soft drink generally bottled in a Codd-neck bottle. countable, uncountable
"There are two classic Japanese soda drinks from the late 19th century still drunk today: ramune (lemonade) and saidā (cider). Ramune is a fizzy lemonade created in 1872 in Kobe and bottled in an eccentric bottle, called a Codd-neck bottle, sealed with a glass marble."
Example
More examples"There are two classic Japanese soda drinks from the late 19th century still drunk today: ramune (lemonade) and saidā (cider). Ramune is a fizzy lemonade created in 1872 in Kobe and bottled in an eccentric bottle, called a Codd-neck bottle, sealed with a glass marble."
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ラムネ (ramune). Doublet of lemonade.
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