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limoncello, n.
Brit. |ˌlɪmənˈtʃɛləʊ|, U.S. |ˌlɪmənˈtʃɛloʊ|
Forms: 19– lemoncello, 19– limoncello
[‹ Italian limoncello > n.1) + -cello, variant of -ello -ello suffix used with first elements in -one and -ona. Compare Italian limoncello lime, lemon yellow (14th cent.), apparently an independent formation.
The form lemoncello shows remodelling after lemon n.1]
A lemon-flavoured Italian liqueur.
1993C. Idone Lemons 85 Lemons are steeped in vodka for the popular Italian digestif Limoncello and combined with barley water for an old-fashioned restorative used to treat invalids in the 19th century. 2000Holiday & Leisure Spring 117/2 The remarkable Fieravecchia, a week long celebration of the region's culinary delights, including the delicious lemoncello liqueur. 2003G. Burn North of Eng. Home Service (2004) i. 11 Bottle of the house red. Glass of limoncello with the sharp-as-hell almond biscuit things that shredded his gums. |