"amaro" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: amari [plural], amaros [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian amaro. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|amaro}} 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 Categories (topical): Liqueurs Related terms: amaretto Translations (an Italian herbal liqueur): amaro [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-amaro-en-noun-K5OH5enN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Portuguese translations

Inflected forms

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