Amarone

== English == === Alternative forms === amarone === Etymology === First attested in the 1950s–60s; from Italian amarone, augmentative form of amaro (“bitter”), a likely calque of Venetan amaron. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌaməˈɹəʊnɪ/, /ˌaməˈɹəʊneɪ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑməˈɹoʊneɪ/ Rhymes: -əʊni, -əʊneɪ Hyphenation: ama‧ro‧ne === Noun === Amarone (countable and uncountable, plural Amarones) An Italian full-bodied ruby to garnet red wine, characterized by a pungent, almost bitter taste. It is made in the Valpolicella region from dried-after-picking grapes of the Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara varieties. ==== Translations ==== === References === “Amarone”, in Collins English Dictionary, accessed February 3, 2019. “Amarone”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Amarone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. === Anagrams === Romaean, Romæan == Portuguese == === Noun === Amarone m (plural Amarones) alternative letter-case form of amarone