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amaretto Definition

ama·retto (am′ə ret′ō, ä′mə-)

noun

  1. a liqueur with an almond flavor
  2. pl. -·ti--ē a macaroon made of ground almonds and often containing a bitter flavoring

Etymology: It, lit., rather bitter < amaro (< L amarus), bitter

amaretto Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • 2cl: Road Runner 4cl vodka 2cl amaretto 2cl coconut cream Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
  • 3cl: Godfather 6cl Scotch 3cl amaretto Pour both ingredients into a shaker with ice.

Modifies a noun

  • cream: Perhaps the specialty dessert of chocolate pancakes with amaretto ice cream is wasted on them.
  • cookie: There's also an excellent choice of sweet goodies, including amaretto biscuits and some particularly fine local preserves and honeys.
  • coffee: You get cup of amaretto coffee ( almost empty ).
  • sauce: For dessert, customers looking for an alternative to an ice cream sundae can delight in peaches in amaretto sauce served with biscotti stuffing.
  • liqueur: Amaretto Smoothie - This one is for adults and is made with amaretto liqueur, milk, and vanilla ice cream.
  • ice: Perhaps the specialty dessert of chocolate pancakes with amaretto ice cream is wasted on them.