oloroso

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Etymology

From Spanish oloroso.

Noun

oloroso (countable and uncountable, plural olorosos)

  1. 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)

  1. odorous
    Synonym: odorifero
  2. sweet (having a pleasant smell)
    Antonym: hediondo

Noun

oloroso m (plural olorosos)

  1. oloroso

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