Americana

noun plural Amer·i·ca·na \ə-ˌmer-ə-ˈkä-nə, -ˌmər-, -ˌme-rə-, -ˈka-nə\

: things produced in the U.S. and thought to be typical of the U.S. or its culture

Full Definition of AMERICANA

: materials concerning or characteristic of America, its civilization, or its culture; broadly : things typical of America

: American culture

: a genre of American music having roots in early folk and country music

1841

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