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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

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

The trifle is made with layers of lemon curd and custard, St Clement's jelly, a mandarin coulis, and amaretti biscuits.

From BBC • May 12, 2022

There’s a one-pan pumpkin pasta with amaretti biscuits and lemon thyme, and a quick smoked haddock kedgeree using pre-cooked rice.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2021

Let’s head to a café for an amaretti.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2012

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