amaretto

[ am-uh-ret-oh, ah-muh- ]

noun
  1. an Italian liqueur with a slightly bitter almond flavor.

Origin of amaretto

1
1975–80; <Italian, diminutive of amaro bitter <Latin amārus

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amaretto

/ (æməˈrɛtəʊ) /


noun
  1. an Italian liqueur with a flavour of almonds

Origin of amaretto

1
C20: from Italian amaro bitter

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