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‖ agrodolce, a.|ˌagroˈdoltʃe| [It. agro sour, dolce sweet. Cf. piano-forte, chiar-oscuro.] Sour and sweet blended together; = aigre-doux.
1845Ford Handbk. Spain I. i. 46 In Spain, as Sappho says, Love is..an alternation of the agro-dolce. 1854Badham Halieutics 62 Agrodolce, as its name imports, is a blending of sweets and sours, and is made by stewing in a rich gravy, prunes, Corinth currants, almonds, pine-kernels, raisins, vinegar and wine. |