amarone

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/ˌaməˈɹəʊnɪ/ (UK)

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/ˌaməˈɹəʊnɪ/ (UK) · /ˌaməˈɹəʊneɪ/ (UK) · /ˌɑməˈɹoʊneɪ/ (US)

Definition of amarone

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noun

(countable, uncountable)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.

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noun

(countable, uncountable)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.
(alt-of, countable, uncountable)Alternative letter-case form of Amarone.

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First attested in the 1950s–60s; from Italian amarone, augmentative form of amaro (“bitter”), a likely calque of Venetan amaron.

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