Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An Italian liqueur flavored with almond.
  • noun A small crisp Italian cookie typically flavored with almond.

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  • noun uncountable (countable) A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also prodcued 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.
  • noun countable A glass of that liqueur

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  • noun an Italian almond liqueur

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Italian, diminutive of amaro, bitter, from Latin amārus.]

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From Italian amaretto, from amaro 'bitter' (from Latin amarus) + diminutive ending -etto.

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Examples

  • Of course, I played around with the recipe a tad to make it a little bit more "Eastery", including soaking the fruit (raisins only, though who knows down the road!) in amaretto liqueur for three hours and making almond-laced royal icing crosses on top of the baked rolls.

    One - A - Penny... Sarah 2009

  • Of course, I played around with the recipe a tad to make it a little bit more "Eastery", including soaking the fruit (raisins only, though who knows down the road!) in amaretto liqueur for three hours and making almond-laced royal icing crosses on top of the baked rolls.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Sarah 2009

  • Ingredients: grounded hazelnuts, coarsely grounded walnuts, dried cranberries, sesam, grated chocolate and a shot of amaretto.

    Banana bread-cake 2009

  • Their signature drink is the Shanghai Express: bourbon, amaretto, Southern Comfort, orange and lime juices, and grenadine syrup.

    Johnny Jet: Bangkok to Singapore on The Eastern and Oriental Express Johnny Jet 2011

  • Same for the candied-orange and ricotta-stuffed brioche French toast $10, with amaretto honey and toasted almonds.

    The Salumeria Awaits Lisa Fleisher 2011

  • Top it off with freshly squeezed orange juice, then add a shot of amaretto liqueur such as Disaronno.

    Organic Authority.com: 7 Fun Beer Cocktail Recipes Organic Authority.com 2011

  • Brrrrr. I think it's time for a hot chocolate ... and maybe I shall add some amaretto to it too.

    it's the one who is different that gets left out in the cold skittledog 2009

  • At least there's coffee with whipped cream and amaretto in to make it up to me.

    i was a dam builder.... matociquala 2009

  • Brrrrr. I think it's time for a hot chocolate ... and maybe I shall add some amaretto to it too.

    Susannah's Journal skittledog 2009

  • Top it off with freshly squeezed orange juice, then add a shot of amaretto liqueur such as Disaronno.

    Organic Authority.com: 7 Fun Beer Cocktail Recipes Organic Authority.com 2011

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