A trademark for: a bitter-sweet Italian vermouth, made in Turin.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in The Official Gazette. From Italian regional (Piedmont) Punt e mes, lit. ‘point and a half’ from punt point + e and + mes half.
Definition of Punt e Mes in US English:
Punt e Mes
nounˌpʊnt eɪ ˈmɛs
A trademark for: a bitter-sweet Italian vermouth, made in Turin.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in The Official Gazette. From Italian regional (Piedmont) Punt e mes, lit. ‘point and a half’ from punt point + e and + mes half.