amaretto

[am-uh-ret-oh, ah-muh-] /ˌæm əˈrɛt oʊ, ˌɑ mə-/
noun
1.
an Italian liqueur with a slightly bitter almond flavor.
Origin
1975-80; < Italian, diminutive of amaro bitter < Latin amārus
Examples from the web for amaretto
  • The winner blends tequila, amaretto and a couple of juices.
  • As the egg mixture thickens and lightens, gradually add the remaining amaretto.
British Dictionary definitions for amaretto

amaretto

/æməˈrɛtəʊ/
noun
1.
an Italian liqueur with a flavour of almonds
Word Origin
C20: from Italian amaro bitter
Word Origin and History for amaretto

Amaretto

Italian almond-flavored liqueur, 1945 (the original brand, Amaretto di Saronno, dates to 1851), from the Italian word for almond (q.v.), which did not acquire the excrescent -l- of the English word. Sometimes confused with amoretto. Amoroso (literally "lover"), a type of sweetened sherry, is attested from c.1870.