amontillado

American  

[uh-mon-tl-ah-doh, -tee-ah-, ah-mawn-tee-lyah-thaw, -yah-thaw] / əˌmɒn tlˈɑ doʊ, -tiˈɑ-, ɑˌmɔn tiˈlyɑ θɔ, -ˈyɑ ðɔ /

noun

1. a pale, dry Spanish sherry.

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amontillado British  

/ əˌmɒntɪˈlɑːdəʊ /

noun

1. a medium dry Spanish sherry, not as pale in colour as a fino

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Etymology

Origin of amontillado

1815–25; < Spanish, equivalent to a to, near (< Latin ad ) + Montill ( a ) ( see montilla) + -ado -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Sherry Caramel Sauce 1 cup sugar Splash of water 1 tablespoon honey ½ cup dry amontillado sherry 1 ounce butter Salt 1.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2022

Rich and nutty, this lovely amontillado smells and tastes of smoked meat, roasted hazelnuts and wild herbs, all with a creamy texture that coats the mouth.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2020

Or maybe an amontillado or oloroso sherry, a category of wine too often ignored.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2018

I know, for example, that mushroom risotto is wonderful with amontillado.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2017

But Mr. Churchill boasted he had some, undoubtedly genuine; he added, "that Spanish judges had assured him his taste was so accurate he might venture to pronounce upon the difficult question of amontillado or not!"

From Tales and Novels — Volume 10 by Edgeworth, Maria