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amaretto, n.
Brit. |ˌaməˈrɛtəʊ|, U.S. |ˌæməˈrɛdoʊ|
Plural -s, amaretti
[‹ Italian amaretto biscuit made with almonds (1863), almond-flavoured liqueur (19th cent. or earlier) > adj.) + -etto, diminutive suffix (see -et suffix1).
The plural amaretti is after the Italian plural form.]
1. Usu. in pl. A type of Italian biscuit made with almonds; a macaroon.
1905M. Gironci Ital. Recipes 68 Amaretti... 6 ounces sweet almonds. 1954E. David Ital. Food 264 It was the Italians who invented amaretti, or macaroons, and they are to be found all over Italy in dozens of different forms. 1992Food Entertaining Summer 95/1 Honey syllabub..is piled into tall glasses with alternate layers of fresh berries. Serve amaretti biscuits alongside. 1996Pittsburgh Post-Gaz. (Nexis) 12 Dec. w9 A tray might hold biscotti, pizzelles, lady locks, amarettos, macaroons, miniature fruit cakes and jelly-filled cookies. 2005Guardian 16 Feb. ii. 17/5 Bitter almonds and apricot kernels..are often mistaken for each other and both are used in types of amaretti.
2. Usu. with capital initial. An almond-flavoured liqueur, originally made at Saronno in northern Italy.
[1954Times 27 Nov. 1/5 (advt.) Amaretto Saronno.] 1969R. & D. de Sola Dict. Cooking 14/1 Amaretto, Italian liqueur of bitter almonds. 1978Washington Post (Nexis) 20 Mar. b1 Last year, there was a 30 percent sales increase; this year 100 million cases of all amarettos are expected to be sold. 1987A. J. Quinnell Name of Father x. 96 He helped himself to an Amaretto..and sipped at it, liking the sweet almond taste. 1992Gourmet Sept. 142/1 Best of all..was the spectacle of the marina at sunset, which we drank in along with lemon and Amaretto coffees. |