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English
Etymology
From Spanish oloroso.
Noun
oloroso (countable and uncountable, plural olorosos)
- A type of sherry, darker and smoother than fino sherry, used as a base for sweetened sherries.
Spanish
Etymology
From olor + -oso.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oloˈɾoso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: o‧lo‧ro‧so
Adjective
oloroso (feminine olorosa, masculine plural olorosos, feminine plural olorosas)
- odorous
- Synonym: odorifero
- sweet (having a pleasant smell)
- Antonym: hediondo
Noun
oloroso m (plural olorosos)
- oloroso
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