amaretto

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable) A serving of that liqueur.
  3. (countable) A light Italian cookie made with almonds.

Etymology

From Italian amaretto, from amaro (“bitter”) (from Latin amarus) + diminutive suffix -etto.

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