amaretto

noun

am·​a·​ret·​to ˌa-mə-ˈre-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce amaretto (audio)
ˌä-
1
amaretti ˌa-mə-ˈre-(ˌ)tē How to pronounce amaretto (audio)
ˌä-
plural : macaroons made with bitter almonds
2
often capitalized : an almond-flavored liqueur

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Twists On Tradition Throughout the bushwacker’s history, different places have put their own spin on the ingredient list, but the drink usually contains some combo of rum, coffee liqueur, crème de cacao, amaretto and coconut cream, thickened with milk, half-and-half or ice cream. Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025 Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025 Containing 20 assorted pyramid tea bags, your valentine can choose from varieties such as apricot amaretto and cherry cosmo for her daily tea break. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025 Maraschino is a fruity beer brewed with cherries (obviously) with a hint of amaretto. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amaretto

Word History

Etymology

Italian, diminutive of amaro bitter, from Latin amarus

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of amaretto was in 1873

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“Amaretto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amaretto. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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