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amaretto

noun

Meaning

  1. A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced 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.
  2. A glass of that liqueur.
  3. A light Italian cookie made with almonds.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

amaretto sour(English)fernet(English)maraschino(English)italian(English)orgeat(English)ratafia(English)arak(English)aperitif wine(English)liqueur(English)apricot(English)kernels(English)serenade(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data