rosolio

[ roh-zoh-lee-oh, ruh-; Italian raw-zaw-lyaw ]

noun

1. a cordial flavored with rose petals, cloves, cinnamon, or the like, popular in southern Europe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rosolio¹

1810–20; < Italian, variant of rosoli < Medieval Latin rōs sōlis dew of the sun

Example Sentences

Not a soul spoke, and they all scowled fiercely at the brandy, the rosolio, and each other.

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Ah, he's a sadly leaky vessel, is Rosolio, as we used to call him.

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Rosolio held the castle, and Escarbilles tried to dislodge him.

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Here we ate sweetmeats and cakes and drank rosolio, which is any kind of light liqueur.

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In the carriage-pocket we found a paper of biscuits and a bottle of Rosolio.

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