"amaro" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: amari [plural], amaros [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian amaro. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|it:amaro|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Italian", "term" : "amaro", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "it" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "amaro", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="amaro"> Borrowed from Italian amaro. Head templates: {{en-noun|~|amari|s}} amaro (countable and uncountable, plural amari or amaros)
  1. A type of Italian herbal liqueur. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: amaretto Translations (an Italian herbal liqueur): amaro [masculine] (Portuguese)
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