amaretto
See also: Amaretto
English
Etymology
From Italian amaretto, from amaro (“bitter”) (from Latin amarus) + diminutive suffix -etto.
Noun
amaretto (countable and uncountable, plural amarettos or amaretti)
- (uncountable, countable) A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds and a secret blend-specific mix of some 200 ingredients such as the pits from apricots, peaches, cherries or other stone fruits.
- Amaretto makes a fine digestive.
- (countable) A glass of that liqueur.
- Gino has an amaretto on the porch after every elaborate meal.
- (countable) A light Italian cookie made with almonds.
Translations
a sweet almond-flavoured liqueur
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌaː.maːˈrɛ.toː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ama‧ret‧to
- Rhymes: -ɛtoː
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ma.ʁɛ.to/
Further reading
- “amaretto” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Italian
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -etto
Portuguese
Alternative forms
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