English Explanatory Dictionary

Amarone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Amarone.

Pronunciation

/ˌaməˈɹəʊnɪ/ /ˌaməˈɹəʊneɪ/ /ˌɑməˈɹoʊneɪ/

Word forms

Amarone Amarones

Etymology

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

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