fior dell'alpi

noun

fior dell'al·​pi

(ˌ)fēˌȯrdeˈlal(ˌ)pē

variants or less commonly fior di alpi

-dēˈal(-

: a yellow colored Italian liqueur containing a twig encrusted with crystallized sugar inside its bottle

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, flower of the alps

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