Amaretto Definition

ămə-rĕtō
amaretti, amarettos
noun
An Italian liqueur flavored with almond.
American Heritage
A liqueur with an almond flavor.
Webster's New World
A small crisp Italian cookie typically flavored with almond.
American Heritage
A macaroon made of ground almonds and often containing a bitter flavoring.
Webster's New World

(uncountable, countable) A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also prodcued 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.
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Other Word Forms of Amaretto

Noun

Singular:
amaretto
Plural:
amarettos

Origin of Amaretto

  • From Italian amaretto, from amaro 'bitter' (from Latin amarus) + diminutive ending -etto.

    From Wiktionary

  • Italian diminutive of amaro bitter from Latin amārus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Amaretto Sentence Examples

  • For me, the best part of the meal was the dessert, which consisted of white chocolate torte served with amaretto cream.

  • Ferrari 3cl amaretto 5cl dry vermouth Pour the amaretto into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice, then add the vermouth.

  • Pull off a deeper lip, such as Amaretto, by toning it down with a hint of pink or champagne colored lip gloss.

  • Amaretto or cappuccino, chocolate, fudge, hazelnut, and custard fillings all impart rich, warm flavors perfect for a cool weather wedding.

  • The worst offender is Amaretto, , an Italian liqueur often used in mixed drinks, which packs 266 calories in a small 2.5 ounce serving.

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Words Starting With

AAMAMA

Words Ending With

OTOTTO

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Words Starting With A and Ending With O

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With A8 Letter Words Ending With O