Amaro
/əˈmɑːroʊ/noun
A bitter Italian herbal liqueur traditionally served as a digestif.
Did you know?Amaro’s bitterness comes from herbs, roots, spices, and citrus traditionally used in medicinal preparations before the drink became a modern aperitif and digestif.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂emh₃-rós
“Bitter or sharply sour”
Ancient Latin
Latin
amarus
“Bitter, unpleasant, or harsh to the taste”
Late Latin
Latin
amarum
“A bitter substance or preparation”
Medieval Italian
Italian
amaro
“Bitter; a bitter medicinal preparation”
19th Century
Italian
amaro
“A bitter herbal liqueur developed commercially in Italy”
Modern English
English
amaro
“An Italian-style bitter herbal liqueur, usually consumed as a digestif”