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Bellini, n.
Brit. |bɛˈliːni|, |bəˈliːni|, U.S. |bəˈlini|
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
[‹ the name of Giovanni Bellini (c 1430–1516), Venetian painter.
The cocktail itself is said to have been invented at Harry's Bar in Venice by Giuseppe Cipriani during the 1930s, the name apparently being introduced by him only in 1948 during a major exhibition of Bellini's work in Venice. Compare carpaccio n.]
A cocktail consisting of peach juice mixed with Prosecco or champagne.
1965Harper's Bazaar Dec. 108/1 Bellinis. You know, peaches in champagne. 1974Telegraph (Brisbane) 13 July 6/1 She was late getting back from her film location, so there was time to sip a bellini..and watch the traffic on the Grand Canal. 1992High Life (Brit. Airways) Nov. 63/2 Summer may have its strong points—eating al fresco, lolling in the sun, Bellinis on the beach, and other lightweight pastimes. 2003Decanter Aug. 91/2 Prosecco—now's the time of year to make a real bellini—with hand-squeezed white peach pulp the way they (say they) do at Harry's Bar. |