amaretto

American  

[am-uh-ret-oh, ah-muh-] / ˌæm əˈrɛt oʊ, ˌɑ mə- /

noun

1. an Italian liqueur with a slightly bitter almond flavor.

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amaretto British  

/ æməˈrɛtəʊ /

noun

1. an Italian liqueur with a flavour of almonds

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Etymology

Origin of amaretto

1975–80; < Italian, diminutive of amaro bitter < Latin amārus

Example Sentences

Serve with ice cream as they are or with optional toasted nuts, ginger snap crumbs or amaretto cookie crumbs and a drizzle of honey.

From Salon

But then, in Italy, everything was invented by somebody’s grandmother: every pasta, every pesto, every crunchy amaretto biscotto.

From Seattle Times

The amaretto sour, a 1970s-era drink, has been long — and often correctly — lampooned as particularly cloying.

From New York Times

Or pivot to a nonalcoholic vanilla extract or flavor, which also works for almond flavors when a recipe calls for something like amaretto.

From Washington Post

First, she took traditional Raspberry Almond Thumbprints to new heights with an amaretto glaze.

From Salon