Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amaro

/əˈmɑɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: amaro
IPA: /əˈmɑɹoʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Italian herbal liqueur.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Spanish.

noun

A descendant of freed Afro-Brazilian slaves who left Brazil and settled in Benin, Togo, and Nigeria.

Example Sentences

"At Vessel, in Seattle, the bar manager, Jamie Boudreau, starts his cherry bitters by combining separate bourbon- and rye-based infusions with a touch of honey-flavored vodka and the Italian digestif amaro."
"In addition, there's a full bar, with some excellent specialty cocktails and a good list of grappa, amari and dessert wines."
"There are two dozen cocktails and shots, from whiskey punches to tiki-style drinks. (The three-rum old-fashioned should be a summertime classic.) There's a hearty focus on the bitter Italian aperitifs known as amaros."
"“Yeah, okay,” we smirked. But we crafted elaborate, absurd concoctions. We layered amaros and ports in medicine vials."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian amaro.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈmɑɹoʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

amari (plural) amaros (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

amaretto

Synonyms

Aguda

Rhymes With

sorrow morrow navarro caro aro kilimanjaro yarrow pizarro gennaro claro ferraro paro

Questions

How do you pronounce amaro?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmɑɹoʊ/.
What does amaro mean?: A type of Italian herbal liqueur.
Where does amaro come from?: Borrowed from Italian amaro.

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