amaretto
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of amaretto
1975–80; < Italian, diminutive of amaro bitter < Latin amārus
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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 ● Jun. 8, 2023
Dulce de leche would be wonderful, with its caramelized milkiness, as would the bitterness of cherry amaretto.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
The actual physical and mental toll being taken is even worse than what my family has missed out in chocolate amaretto soufflés.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2019
Kim-Joy, who lives in Leeds, impressed with her amaretto creme diplomat doughnuts.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2018
For dessert, I’d forgo the dense, nontraditional tiramisu made with Nutella, amaretto and caramelized bananas in favor of the frozen bomba — mango, passionfruit and raspberry sorbets encased in a white chocolate shell.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2018
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