Home › Words › A › amarettoamaretto/ˌæməˈɹɛtəʊ/amaretto means A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds and a secret blend-specific mix of some 200 ingredients such as the pits from apricots, peaches, cherries or other stone fruits.amaretto is pronounced /ˌæməˈɹɛtəʊ/.EtymologyFrom Italian amaretto, from amaro (“bitter”) (from Latin amarus) + diminutive suffix -etto.nounA sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds and a secret blend-specific mix of some 200 ingredients such as the pits from apricots, peaches, cherries or other stone fruits.e.g.“Amaretto makes a fine digestive.”A serving of that liqueur.e.g.“Gino has an amaretto on the porch after every elaborate meal.”A light Italian cookie made with almonds.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.amaro 68% match — A type of Italian herbal liqueur. vs amaretto →maraschino 64% match — A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries. vs amaretto →amarena 60% match — A variety of cherry (Prunus cerasus) grown in Bologna and Modena, Italy, usually bottled in syrup and used to decorate chocolate desserts. vs amaretto →anisette 57% match — A French alcoholic liqueur flavored with anise vs amaretto →strega 56% match — An Italian herbal liqueur coloured with saffron. vs amaretto →amoretto 55% match — A cupid or putto (representation of a naked baby or small child, often with wings). vs amaretto →limoncello 55% match — A kind of Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur. vs amaretto →raki 54% match — A Turkish liqueur flavored with anise. vs amaretto →