amarone
Syllables: ama·ro·neUK/ˌaməˈɹəʊnɪ/US/ˌɑməˈɹoʊneɪ/
amarone is the alternative letter-case form of Amarone.
Noun capitalized: Amarone
Amarone (countable and uncountable, plural Amarones)
- An Italian full-bodied ruby to garnet red wine, characterized by a pungent, almost bitter taste. It is made in the Valpolicella region from dried-after-picking grapes of the Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara varieties.
Forms of amarone
| plural | amarones |
|---|---|
| plural | Amarones |
| alternative form | amarone |
Origin of amarone
First attested in the 1950s–60s; from Italian amarone, augmentative form of amaro (“bitter”), a likely calque of Venetan amaron.
Words that rhyme with amarone
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Questions about amarone
- What does amarone mean?
- Amarone means an Italian full-bodied ruby to garnet red wine, characterized by a pungent, almost bitter taste. It is made in the Valpolicella region from dried-after-picking grapes of the Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara varieties.
- What is amarone the alternative letter-case form of?
- Amarone is the alternative letter-case form of Amarone.
- What part of speech is amarone?
- Amarone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce amarone?
- Amarone is pronounced /ˌaməˈɹəʊnɪ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of amarone?
- The plural of amarone is amarones.
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