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amaretto

/ˌæməˈɹɛtəʊ//ˌæməˈɹɛtoʊ/

amaretto noun: 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: a sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds...
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Noun

amaretto (countable and uncountable, plural amarettos or amaretti)

  1. 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 serving of that liqueur.
    • Gino has an amaretto on the porch after every elaborate meal.
  3. (countable) A light Italian cookie made with almonds.

Forms of amaretto

pluralamarettos
pluralamaretti

Origin of amaretto

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

Words formed from amaretto

Phrases with amaretto

Words that rhyme with amaretto

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Questions about amaretto

What does amaretto mean?
Amaretto means 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.
What part of speech is amaretto?
Amaretto is a noun.
How do you pronounce amaretto?
Amaretto is pronounced /ˌæməˈɹɛtəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of amaretto?
The plural of amaretto is amarettos.

Words near amaretto in the dictionary

  1. amarelle
  2. amarelles
  3. Amarena
  4. Amarenas
  5. amaretti
  6. amaretto
  7. amaretto sour
  8. amaretto sours
  9. amarettos
  10. amarevole
  11. Amargosa

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