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Variant of amaretto

amaretto definition

ama·retto (am′ə ret′ō, ä′mə-)

noun

  1. a liqueur with an almond flavor
  2. pl. amaretti -·ti (-ē) a macaroon made of ground almonds and often containing a bitter flavoring
    also amaretto (or amaretti) cookie amaretto (or amaretti) cookie

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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