oloroso

[ oh-luh-roh-soh ]

noun

1. a medium-dry sherry of Spain.

oloroso

/ ˌɒləˈrəʊsəʊ /

noun

1. a full-bodied golden-coloured sweet sherry

Word History and Origins

Origin of oloroso¹

1875–80; < Spanish: literally, sweet-smelling, equivalent to olor smell (< Latin (variant of odor odor ), equivalent to ol ( ēre ) to give off a smell + -or -or ¹ ) + -oso -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of oloroso¹

from Spanish: fragrant

Example Sentences

Oloroso is even darker and nuttier; flor growth is suppressed and the wine is exposed to oxygen from an early age.

From The Daily Beast

Palo Cortado tastes like a lovechild born from Amontillado and Oloroso.

From The Daily Beast

Oldaker sipped his glass of old Oloroso sherry and discoursed.

From Project Gutenberg