amontillado

[ uh-mon-tl-ah-doh, -tee-ah-; Spanish ah-mawn-tee-lyah-thaw, -yah-thaw ]

/ əˌmɒn tlˈɑ doʊ, -tiˈɑ-; Spanish ɑˌmɔn tiˈlyɑ θɔ, -ˈyɑ ðɔ /

noun

a pale, dry Spanish sherry.

Origin of amontillado

1815–25; <Spanish, equivalent to a to, near (<Latin ad) + Montill(a) (see montilla) + -ado-ate¹

Words nearby amontillado

amole, Amon, among, amongst, month of Sundays, a, amontillado, Amor, amora, amoral, Amor asteroid, AMORC

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Example sentences from the Web for amontillado

Palo Cortado tastes like a lovechild born from Amontillado and Oloroso.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades|Jordan Salcito|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Amontillado, a-mon-til-y′do, n. a dry or little sweet kind of sherry of a light colour and body.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
A little glass of Amontillado with the oysters, said the baron, just to flavor them!
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
Amontillado (a very nutty wine) is frequently added to sherries deficient in flavour.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

The Amontillado is of a straw colour only, more or less shaded according to the age it possesses.
Notes and Queries, Number 238, May 20, 1854|Various
What a crowning pleasure would a glass of sherry—that Amontillado of yours—be in such a spot.
Luttrell Of Arran|Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for amontillado

amontillado

/ (əˌmɒntɪˈlɑːdəʊ) /

noun

a medium dry Spanish sherry, not as pale in colour as a fino

Word Origin for amontillado

C19: from Spanish vino amontillado wine of Montilla, town in Spain

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	amontillado
释义	amontillado [ uh-mon-tl-ah-doh, -tee-ah-; Spanish ah-mawn-tee-lyah-thaw, -yah-thaw ] / əˌmɒn tlˈɑ doʊ, -tiˈɑ-; Spanish ɑˌmɔn tiˈlyɑ θɔ, -ˈyɑ ðɔ / noun a pale, dry Spanish sherry. Origin of amontillado 1815–25; <Spanish, equivalent to a to, near (<Latin ad) + Montill(a) (see montilla) + -ado-ate¹ Words nearby amontillado amole, Amon, among, amongst, month of Sundays, a, amontillado, Amor, amora, amoral, Amor asteroid, AMORC Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amontillado Palo Cortado tastes like a lovechild born from Amontillado and Oloroso. Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades\|Jordan Salcito\|June 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Amontillado, a-mon-til-y′do, n. a dry or little sweet kind of sherry of a light colour and body. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various A little glass of Amontillado with the oysters, said the baron, just to flavor them! The Woman Gives\|Owen Johnson Amontillado (a very nutty wine) is frequently added to sherries deficient in flavour. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley The Amontillado is of a straw colour only, more or less shaded according to the age it possesses. Notes and Queries, Number 238, May 20, 1854\|Various What a crowning pleasure would a glass of sherry—that Amontillado of yours—be in such a spot. Luttrell Of Arran\|Charles James Lever British Dictionary definitions for amontillado amontillado / (əˌmɒntɪˈlɑːdəʊ) / noun a medium dry Spanish sherry, not as pale in colour as a fino Word Origin for amontillado C19: from Spanish vino amontillado wine of Montilla, town in Spain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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