amaretto

== English == === Etymology === From Italian amaretto, from amaro (“bitter”) (from Latin amarus) + diminutive suffix -etto. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæməˈɹɛtəʊ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæməˈɹɛtoʊ/, /ˌɑməˈɹɛtoʊ/, [-ɾoʊ] Rhymes: -ɛtəʊ Homophone: amoretto === Noun === amaretto (countable and uncountable, plural amarettos or amaretti) (uncountable, countable) 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. Hypernym: ratafia (countable) A serving of that liqueur. (countable) A light Italian cookie made with almonds. ==== Derived terms ==== amaretto sour ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === teratoma == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian amaretto. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌaː.maːˈrɛ.toː/ Hyphenation: ama‧ret‧to Rhymes: -ɛtoː === Noun === amaretto m (plural amaretto's, diminutive amarettootje n) amaretto a glass or other serving of amaretto == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian amaretto, from amaro (“bitter”) (from Latin amārus) + diminutive ending -etto. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ma.ʁɛ.to/ ~ /a.ma.ʁe.to/ === Noun === amaretto m (plural amarettos) the sweet-bitter liqueur amaretto a glass of amaretto === Further reading === “amaretto”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === tomatera == Italian == === Etymology === From amaro (“bitter”) +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix), ultimately from Latin amārus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.maˈret.to/ Rhymes: -etto Hyphenation: a‧ma‧rét‧to === Noun === amaretto m (plural amaretti) the sweet-bitter liqueur amaretto === Anagrams === teratoma == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === amareto === Pronunciation === === Noun === amaretto m (plural amarettos) amaretto (a sweet almond-flavoured liqueur) === Further reading === “amaretto”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026