Meaning

noun one of the five boroughs of New York City

noun a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters

originFrom the earlier form Manna-hata recorded by Dutch travelers and settlers, from its name in Unami, the local Algonquian language. The name generally understood to be a compound of Unami mënatay (“island”) or Munsee munahan (compare Abenaki manahan) with another element. According to a report by John Heckewelder, the name is connected to a wooded area whose trees were suitable for making bows.…

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