amaretto

Etymology

From Italian amaretto, from amaro (“bitter”) (from Latin amarus) + diminutive suffix -etto.

Noun

amaretto (countable and uncountable, plural amarettos or amaretti)

1. (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.

2. (countable) A glass of that liqueur.

   Gino has an amaretto on the porch after every elaborate meal.

3. (countable) A light Italian cookie made with almonds.

Anagrams

• teratoma

Etymology

From Italian amaretto.

Pronunciation

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Noun

amaretto m (plural amaretto's, diminutive amarettootje n)

1. amaretto
2. a glass of amaretto

Etymology

From Italian, from amaro (“bitter”) (from Latin amārus) + diminutive ending -etto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ma.ʁɛ.to/

Noun

amaretto m (plural amarettos)

1. The sweet-bitter liquer amaretto
2. A glass of it

Further reading

• “amaretto” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• tomatera

Etymology

From amaro 'bitter' (from Latin amarus) + the diminutive suffix -etto.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -etto

Noun

amaretto m (plural amaretti)

1. The sweet-bitter liquer amaretto

Anagrams

• teratoma

Alternative forms

• amareto

Noun

amaretto m (plural amarettos)

1. amaretto (a sweet almond-flavoured liqueur)