noun
cantina
kan-TEE-nuh
noun
1
A small bar or saloon, especially one found in Latin American countries.
"They stopped at a roadside cantina for cold drinks."
How to Use Cantina
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, casual bar or saloon.
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Word Forms
cantinas plural
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Etymology
From Spanish cantina, from Italian cantina, "cellar." A doublet of "canteen."