Definition of amaretto
2
often capitalized
: an almond-flavored liqueur
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Recent Examples of amaretto from the Web
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Fans must be at Bartenders when Davis records his hits to claim their Dr. Pepper shots, which combines amaretto and Miller High Life beer.
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Order the taco huerfano, michelada, and the dulce de leche with amaretto for dessert.
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In fact, there were few orgeats on the market at all, to the point that many bars were using amaretto instead.
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Also the gluten-free almond cake made with local amaretto.
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For instance, he’s created a house amaretto infused with stone fruit pits and a lemon’s juice, peel and pith.
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The new location includes a holiday ice cream layer cake with chocolate-Kahlúa and eggnog gelatos, crushed amaretto cookies and a frosting of crunchy pink peppermint-stick gelato.
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Stir together amaretto, lemon juice, and vanilla in a small bowl.
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Add amaretto and brandy; tilt skillet toward flame to ignite.
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Origin and Etymology of amaretto
Italian, diminutive of amaro bitter, from Latin amarus
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First Known Use: 1873
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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