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amaretto
(ama|retto)
Pronunciation:
/ˌaməˈrɛtəʊ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
(
plural
amarettos
)
a brown almond-flavoured liqueur produced in Italy.
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of
amaro
'bitter' (with reference to bitter almonds)
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