Amarelle
/ˌæm.əˈrɛl/noun
A variety of sour cherry, especially one with pale or yellowish flesh and clear juice.
Did you know?Amarelle belongs to the same Latin-root family as Italian amaro, the famously bitter herbal liqueur.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂emh₃rós
“Bitter or sharp-tasting”
Ancient Latin
Latin
amarus
“Bitter; having a sharp or disagreeable taste”
Medieval Latin
Latin
amarus
“Bitter, especially in descriptions of substances and flavors”
12th–13th Century
Old French
amer
“Bitter; the masculine adjective descended from Latin amarus”
16th Century
French
amarelle
“A sour or pale-fleshed cherry, named through the idea of its sharp taste”
19th Century
English
amarelle
“A variety of sour cherry”