Amarone
See also: amarone
English edit
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Etymology edit
First attested in the 1950s–60s; from Italian amarone, augmentative form of amaro (“bitter”), a likely calque of Venetian amaron.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌaməˈɹəʊnɪ/, /ˌaməˈɹəʊneɪ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑməˈɹoʊneɪ/
- Rhymes: -əʊni, -əʊneɪ
- Hyphenation: ama‧ro‧ne
Noun edit
Amarone (countable and uncountable, plural Amarones)
- An Italian full-bodied ruby to garnet red wine, characterized by a pungent, almost bitter taste. It is made in the Valpolicella region from dried-after-picking grapes of the Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara varieties.
Translations edit
strong Italian dry red wine
References edit
- “Amarone”, in Collins English Dictionary, accessed February 3, 2019.
- “Amarone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Amarone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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Noun edit
Amarone m (plural Amarones)
- Alternative letter-case form of amarone