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

The protagonist might well have his doubts, however, since there is no actual Amontillado in the story at all.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

The answer lies in "The Cask of Amontillado."

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2023

The salinity of Amontillado kind of reminds me of oysters.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2017

Alexander Jules Amontillado 6/26 is ethereal and complicated, with a long fascinating finish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2014

"How came you to put it there, sir?" demanded he, a moment later, as Doyle circumnavigated the table, filling, as ordered, the five little glasses with fragrant Amontillado.

From Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War by Post, Charles J.