tinto

/ˈtinto/ · B2 · adj

black coffee

🍷 tinto = tinted: wine that stains, tints, and dyes everything dark red

Tinto comes from Latin tinctus, 'dyed', the same root as English tint and tinge. Red wine was named for its deep dye-like colour, and the sense spread to dark black coffee in places like Colombia.

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