limoncello

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian limoncello, a diminutive of limone (lemon).

Pronunciation

Noun

limoncello (countable and uncountable, plural limoncellos)

  1. (uncountable) A kind of Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur.
  2. (countable) A glass of this drink.

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Italian

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Etymology

From limon(e) (lemon) +‎ -cello (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /li.monˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: li‧mon‧cèl‧lo

Noun

limoncello m (plural limoncelli)

  1. (also uncountable) limoncello (Italian lemon-flavoured/flavored liqueur)
    Synonym: limoncino

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