amaretti
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of amaretti
C20: from Italian amaro bitter
Example Sentences
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Garnish with candied lemon peel or crushed amaretti cookies for a little crunch.
From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025
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
It uses sophisticated flavours like amaretti, as well as British mainstays like jelly and custard.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
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