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amaretti

British  
/ æməˈrɛtɪ /

plural noun

  1. Italian almond biscuits

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of amaretti

C20: from Italian amaro bitter

Example Sentences

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At the lovely Ristorante della Posta Russo in nearby Russo, I savored farina bóna ice cream, amaretti and shortbreads, the powder adding a unique, roasted whiff of the past.

From Washington Post Sep. 9, 2022

A 31-year-old copywriter’s seven-layer lemon Swiss roll and amaretti trifle beat 5,000 desserts in a U.K.-wide competition to become the official pudding — or dessert, if you’re not British — of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2022

On Thursday, it was announced that a lemon and Swiss roll amaretti trifle had been named as winner of a "Platinum Pudding" competition, beating off 5,000 other entries.

From Reuters May 13, 2022

After tasting the trifle, Dame Mary said it was "absolutely wonderful" with Mr Adlard praising the "great" "lip-smackingly sour" taste combined with the cream and the texture of the amaretti biscuits.

From BBC May 12, 2022

A glass of warm milk for the little one, I said to the cameriere, and your best amaretti.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2012

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